Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Mint, Violet and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Nano SIM Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A22's overall score of 76.1. Although the Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy A22 were released with only 6 months difference, the Xiaomi 12 is a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner. Both devices we compare here use the same Android 12 OS.
Xiaomi 12 features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A22, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a much better pixel number per inch in the display. Samsung Galaxy A22 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A22 counts with a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi 12 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A22. Xiaomi 12 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy A22, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a more mega-pixels back camera and a way higher 7680x4320 video definition.
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