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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.02 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 overall score. Xiaomi 12 is a newer cellphone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but it is a little bit thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much more vibrant display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has more pixels per display inch, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bigger screen.
The Galaxy J5 (2017) counts with a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 features a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Xiaomi 12 features a greater camera than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a way higher video resolution and a much better resolution back-facing camera. Xiaomi 12 features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
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