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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2017-06-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.44 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Gold |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 295.00 |
| 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 625 8953 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.04 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, with an 80.3 score against 77.5. Samsung Galaxy A12 is a much newer and a little bit lighter phone than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, but it is also somewhat thicker. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a little bit better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both of them have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A12 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture to take better captures in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy A12 has a bit more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 counts with just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A12, because it has a 6 percent larger battery size.
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