Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 score of 80, which is much better than Xiaomi Mi 5c's 72.4 general score. The Galaxy M12 construction is incredibly newer, but way heavier and noticeably thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c. Both phones we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version.
Xiaomi Mi 5c counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy M12, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Xiaomi Mi 5c has a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a much better display pixels density.
The Galaxy M12 has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also has a lot higher 48 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture to take better low light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2860mAh.
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