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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 13 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2023-05-09 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.38 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 725 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Poco F5's general score of 78.2. Even being the best cellphone in this review, Galaxy M12's body is incredibly older, heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Poco F5. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version.
The Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a much sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because it has more pixels per inch in the display, a bit bigger display and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. The Xiaomi Poco F5 features a slightly bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M12 features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Samsung Galaxy M12 features longer battery duration than Xiaomi Poco F5, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M12 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse resolution and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos.
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