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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6's overall score of 76.5. The Galaxy A12 is a newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 6, but it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A12 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting images and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a much more megapixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. Galaxy A12 has a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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