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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-12-28 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S10 5G is much better than the Xiaomi 12, getting a score of 93.6 against 78.8. These devices include Android operating system, but Galaxy S10 5G has the older 11 version and Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 version. The Galaxy S10 5G is a way older and a little bit heavier cellphone than Xiaomi 12, but Samsung was able to build it a little thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12. They have 8 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Xiaomi 12 has just a bit better display than Galaxy S10 5G, although it has a way lower 1080 x 2400 resolution, a little smaller screen and a little less pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S10 5G has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because it has more internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 has a very superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a lot tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera, a lot bigger sensor and a much higher video definition.
Galaxy S10 5G features a battery performance that's just as good as Xiaomi 12's battery lifetime.
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