Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting a general score of 78.8 against 78.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi 12 has an older 12 version and Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version. Although Xiaomi 12 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S7 edge, it's a little thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Galaxy S7 edge has a much better performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores. The Xiaomi 12 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a quite worse screen pixel density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2400, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Xiaomi 12 has a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12 features a very superior camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way bigger sensor providing a way better image quality, a way better 7680x4320 video quality and a much more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with improved battery life than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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