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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.44 x 2.95 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Iceberg grey and Shadow black | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.72 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is a little bit better than Galaxy M12, with a score of 82.9 against 80. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro is an older cellphone than Galaxy M12, but Xiaomi managed to make it just a little thinner and a little lighter.
The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro has a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display density and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Galaxy M12 features a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro captures better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro also has a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations.
The Galaxy M12 features a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Black Shark 2 Pro, because it has a 50% greater battery capacity.
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