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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 9.57 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a global score of 80.4 against 78.8. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition construction is just a little lighter and just a bit thinner than Xiaomi 12, although it was released many years before. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a quite worse pixel density and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2400px, it also counts with a little bigger display. The Xiaomi 12 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video definition, a lot bigger sensor shooting way higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with a way better 50 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Xiaomi 12 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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