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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-09-08 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.51 x 3.02 x 0.37 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.58 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Cobalt blue and Shadow gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 |
| -- | 450 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G SM7150-AC chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5160mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| 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 X3 NFC has a score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Galaxy M12's global score of 80. Even though Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC and Galaxy M12 were only released with a couple months difference, Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC is a little thinner and just a little bit lighter. Both phones in this comparison work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a little larger screen, a higher display density and a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC features a superior camera than Galaxy M12, because it has a much more MP back camera, a bigger aperture to capture better low light images and a way better (4K) video definition. The Galaxy M12 features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 5160mAh.
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