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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-09-15 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.32 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Bubblegum Blue, Peach Pink, Snowflake White and Truffle Black | Black, blue and white |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 670 Prime, 64-bit, 6 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 642L GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4250mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has a general score of 81.4, which is slightly better than Galaxy M12's 80 score. Although Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE and Galaxy M12 were released only 6 months apart, Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE is a lot lighter and noticeably thinner. Both of these devices include Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features and enhanced performance.
The Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE has a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE also has a lot better 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy M12 features a superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE counts with just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a superior camera than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light images and video and a lot worse 48 megapixels resolution camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery life than Xiaomi 11 lite 5G NE, because it has a 41 percent greater battery size.
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