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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-06-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.17 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2248 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 56.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3400mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a general score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy M12's 80 overall score. These devices use the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect. Xiaomi Mi 8's design is way thinner and lighter than the Galaxy M12, even though it was released 3 years before.
Xiaomi Mi 8 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2248px. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy M12 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much better resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3400mAh.
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