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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is slightly better than Xiaomi 12, with an 80.3 score against 78.8. Even being the best in this review, Galaxy A12 is an older, heavier and a little thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi 12. These devices come with Android OS, but the Galaxy A12 has 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
The Xiaomi 12 features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a much higher display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Xiaomi 12 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger aperture, a way better video resolution and a more MP camera. Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 features a little better battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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