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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-06-08 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2244 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 422 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 710 SDM710 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 616 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's general score of 75.9. Galaxy A12 has Android 10 OS, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with Android OS. The Galaxy A12 design is way newer than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it's a lot heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE and Samsung Galaxy A12 count with extremely similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a higher amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 8 SE counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixel density and a lot better 1080 x 2244 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A12 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 features a way better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3120mAh.
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