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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-03-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting an 82.3 score against 80. Both devices in this review have the same Android 10 OS. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Black Shark 2 is older than the Samsung Galaxy M12, it's design is a little lighter and a little bit thinner.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a higher number of pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy M12 has a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 also has a lot higher video quality and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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