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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2021-03-18 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| -- | $ 345.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s's global score of 76.4. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Galaxy M12 is a newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much greater pixels density. Galaxy M12 features a little faster processor than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy M12 also has 4 more CPU cores (although slower).
The Samsung Galaxy M12 takes just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy M12 has a much greater storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3200mAh.
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