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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2018-11-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.69 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Ceramic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.34 |
| 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 | 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12, with a overall score of 83.8 against 80.3. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 body is a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A12, although it's just a little heavier and was released many years before. The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a slightly bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower 12.2 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better low-light captures and videos. Galaxy A12 counts with a really longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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