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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2021-03-18 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 402 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 + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 general score. Although the Galaxy M12 is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi A2, it's noticeably thicker and noticeably heavier. The Xiaomi Mi A2 has a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a better pixel density.
Galaxy M12 counts with a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi A2 features a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 99 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy M12 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution.
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