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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2021-03-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.91 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4520mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Poco F3 has a global score of 87.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A12's overall score of 80.3. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has newer 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10. Xiaomi Poco F3's construction is just a little bit lighter and thinner than Galaxy A12, even though they were released with only a few months difference.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a lot better screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a bit larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and more pixels per screen inch.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a much higher (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture. The Galaxy A12 has a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
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