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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 524 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.76 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 Pro is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a global score of 79.6 against 75.8. The Xiaomi 12 Pro construction is a lot newer, but incredibly heavier and just a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017). The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a way better 1440 x 3200 pixels resolution, a bigger screen and a just a bit more pixels per display inch.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi 12 Pro also has a back-facing camera with much more mega-pixels and a much higher video definition.
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