Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| -- | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 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 |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is slightly better than the Samsung W2017, having a score of 78.8 against 73.2. The Xiaomi 12 body is noticeably thinner and lighter than Samsung W2017. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi 12 has the older 12 version while Samsung W2017 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi 12 has a bit better display than Samsung W2017, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a really bigger screen. The Samsung W2017 counts with a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung W2017 has a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. Xiaomi 12 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung W2017, because it has a 96% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung W2017, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light images and videos, it also counts with a way better video quality and a way higher resolution camera in the back.
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