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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-05-20 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual 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 5.1 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has an overall score of 80.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy M12's global score of 80. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's construction is just a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy M12, even though both were released only a couple of months apart. Both devices we compare here include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has the newer 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a lot better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per inch of screen. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M12. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 megapixels back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a bigger aperture for better low light images and video.
Galaxy M12 has a much greater storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has longer battery life than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
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