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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 |
| 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 + 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2's score of 78. Galaxy A12's design is incredibly newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than Xiaomi Mi A2. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a greater pixel count per inch in the screen.
Xiaomi Mi A2 and Samsung Galaxy A12 both feature incredibly similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Mi A2 has a higher amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for shooting photos and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3010mAh.
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