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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a overall score of 78.8 against 75.8. The Xiaomi 12 is a incredibly newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it's somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. The Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi 12 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little worse pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a larger screen. The Xiaomi 12 features a very superior camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a way more megapixels camera and a way better video quality.
The Xiaomi 12 has a quite bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a superior battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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