Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 8 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, with a global score of 83.3 against 80.3. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS (Operating System). The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an notably older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A12, but it is lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2248 pixels and a better pixel count in each inch of display.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photos and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A12 features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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