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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-03-18 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3350mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.36 |
| 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
Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, having a general score of 80 against 77.7. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Even being the best in this comparison, the Galaxy M12 is a noticeably heavier and thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels number in each display inch and a much higher 1080 x 2280 resolution.
The Galaxy M12 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution. The Galaxy M12 has a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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