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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2017-04-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | $ 421.00 |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's score of 76.5. The Galaxy M12 body is noticeably newer than the Xiaomi Mi 6's, but it's incredibly heavier and incredibly thicker. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 6 features a way better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better pixel amount per display inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in low light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with much more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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