Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's general score of 78.7. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy M12 is a just a bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro. Both phones we are comparing here work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should give very similar OS features.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro features a better looking display than Galaxy M12, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher count of pixels per screen inch and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M12. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has greater battery duration than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because it has a 20% greater battery size.
Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 megapixels resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low-light situations.
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