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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| 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 A12 is better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, having a general score of 80.3 against 72.4. Galaxy A12's construction is noticeably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy A12 has older 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a lot more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A12 has a better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos and a lot better 48 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy A12 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 75% larger battery size.
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