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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-12-21 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.36 |
| 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 Galaxy A12 has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's 77.7 score. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy A12 is a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier phone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's processor is very similar to Galaxy A12's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of display and a much better 1080 x 2280 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy A12 features a much better memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49 percent more battery size.
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