Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-03-18 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Iceberg grey and Shadow black |
| 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+ SM8150-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.72 |
| 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.88 |
| 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
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a bit better than Galaxy M12, getting an 82.9 score against 80. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro design is just a bit thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy M12, despite of the fact that it was released about a year before.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a bit better processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a way better 3840x2160 video quality and a larger camera aperture. The Galaxy M12 features a superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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