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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-02-11 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Atlantis blue, Matrix purple and Phoenix red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco X2, getting a overall score of 80.3 against 79.3. The Galaxy A12 body has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Poco X2, but it is just a little bit lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS, but Galaxy A12 has older 10 version while Xiaomi Poco X2 has Android 11 version.
The Galaxy A12 and the Xiaomi Poco X2 count with very similar CPUs, and although the Xiaomi Poco X2 has more RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Poco X2 counts with a slightly better screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a little bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Xiaomi Poco X2 captures better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments, a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy A12 features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Poco X2, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a little better battery life than Xiaomi Poco X2, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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