Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2019-04-26 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has an overall score of 78.8, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A70's global score of 76.9. Even though Xiaomi 12 is just a little bit thicker than Galaxy A70, it's a bit lighter and also much newer. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 has the newer 12 version and Galaxy A70 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features and improved performance.
Xiaomi 12 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with a just a little higher pixels count per inch in the display. The Galaxy A70 has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Xiaomi 12 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, it also counts with a way better video quality and a lot larger camera sensor shooting much higher quality pictures and videos. The Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A70 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery performance in Samsung Galaxy A70.
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