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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 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 | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 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 | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 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 is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 78.8 score against 75.8. The Xiaomi 12 construction is way newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than Galaxy A5 (2017). The Xiaomi 12 has a slightly better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution.
Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Xiaomi 12 counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a F1.9 camera aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a way higher resolution camera and a way better 7680x4320 video quality.
Xiaomi 12 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi 12 has a very superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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