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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| -- | Black, blue and white |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SM7325 (6 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 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 |
| 6.12 | 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 | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh 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 | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is a bit better than the Xiaomi 12 Lite, with an 80 score against 73.2. Galaxy M12's design is extremely thicker and notably heavier than Xiaomi 12 Lite. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi 12 Lite has Android 12.
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Lite, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Xiaomi 12 Lite counts with a little sharper screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 Lite also has more pixels per inch of display and a lot better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Galaxy M12 features a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4300mAh.
Xiaomi 12 Lite takes slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a bigger aperture for better low-light captures and a much better resolution camera in the back.
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