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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 10 |
| -- | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.55 x 2.81 x 0.20 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| -- | 7.80 ounces |
| -- | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 419.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | PLS |
| 565 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5, getting an 80 score against 73.7. Xiaomi Mi 5 features a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher pixel number per inch of display and a lot higher 2560 x 1440px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 5 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy M12, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser processing cores (but faster), it also counts with an extra GPU. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking pictures or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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