Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.7 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12 |
| 2018-06-29 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.73 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, getting a 78.8 score against 72.7. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but Xiaomi 12 has older 12 version while Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Xiaomi 12 is a extremely newer phone, and it's also just a bit thinner and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine.
The Galaxy J7 Refine features a very superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi 12 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has a way better screen pixel density, a little bit bigger display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much bigger sensor.
The Xiaomi 12 has just a bit more storage for applications and games than Galaxy J7 Refine, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Xiaomi 12 has improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Refine, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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