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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-11-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Cool blue, Power black and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | 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 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Poco M3, getting an 80.3 score against 78.2. Even though the Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Poco M3 were only released with a couple months difference, Galaxy A12's construction is just a little bit thinner but also just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a higher display pixel density. The Galaxy A12 counts with a better memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Poco M3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better processor than Xiaomi Poco M3. Both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Poco M3 also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light situations.
The Xiaomi Poco M3 counts with superior battery duration than Galaxy A12, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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