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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.20 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 |
| 9.13 | 12.76 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a 79.6 score against 72.8. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has the previous 12 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version. The Xiaomi 12 Pro is a noticeably newer phone than the Galaxy A8 (2016), although it is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a lot better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a higher pixels density and a bigger display. The Galaxy A8 (2016) has a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro shoots a lot better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4600mAh battery size instead of 3300mAh.
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