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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-04-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.36 x 2.97 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark is slightly better than the Galaxy A12, having a general score of 80.4 against 80.3. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Black Shark has newer 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it provides some additional features and optimized performance. Although the Xiaomi Black Shark is incredibly older and a little thicker than the Galaxy A12, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter.
Xiaomi Black Shark features a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. Xiaomi Black Shark features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Black Shark also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A12 takes slightly better videos and photos than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera in the back with way more MP. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Black Shark, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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