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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-04-04 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.45 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.65 | 10.23 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro's score of 78.7. Even though Galaxy M12 is a better device than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, it must be noted that it is also an older, a bit thicker and a little bit heavier device. Both devices in our current comparison come with Android OS, but Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has Android 12.
Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro features a bit better looking display than Galaxy M12, because it has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has just a bit more storage for apps and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M12 has a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores. Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro has a greater camera than Galaxy M12, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures and video, a back facing camera with a much better 108 megapixels resolution and a way better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy M12 has superior battery performance than Xiaomi Black Shark 5 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4650mAh.
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