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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-08 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s global score of 71.9. The Xiaomi 12 construction is noticeably newer than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s, but it is a little bit thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi 12 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bigger display.
The Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi 12 shoots much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot better video definition.
The Xiaomi 12 has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Xiaomi 12 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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