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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-12-21 | 2016-11-01 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | $ 516.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, getting a general score of 80.3 against 76. The Galaxy A12 is a noticeably newer cellphone than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, although it's heavier and somewhat thicker. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution. The Galaxy A12 has a bit faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of 2350 MHz cores.
Galaxy A12 has much more storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has a 23% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy A12 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A12 also has a lot more megapixels camera.
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