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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-05-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 344 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8956 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max, having an 80.3 score against 77.5. The Galaxy A12 construction is extremely newer, but a little bit heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Max has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel amount per inch in the screen and a better 1080 x 1920px resolution. The Galaxy A12 takes clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A12 also has a much more MP camera.
Xiaomi Mi Max features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A12 features a little better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4850mAh.
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