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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 78 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-07-27 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 418 pixels per inch | 402 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.34 inches (1/2.9") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 9.79 |
| 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), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2, having a 78.8 score against 78. Xiaomi 12's body is notably newer than the Xiaomi Mi A2's, although it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi 12 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a little bit larger screen, a bit more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Xiaomi Mi A2's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Xiaomi 12 one, both of them have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi 12 has a very superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. The Xiaomi 12 features a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos, it also counts with a much better 7680x4320 video quality, a lot larger sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality and a back-facing camera with a way higher 50 mega-pixels resolution.
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