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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than Xiaomi 12, having an 80.3 score against 78.8. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy A12 design is older, just a little thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi 12. These phones come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12.
The Xiaomi 12 features a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a lot greater display density. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi 12, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 has a really superior processing power than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12 takes a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a way higher video resolution, a bigger camera aperture for better low-light images and video and a more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a little longer battery life than Xiaomi 12, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
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