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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 345.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 4.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a global score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 5s's 76.4 global score. Samsung Galaxy A12's body is much newer than Xiaomi Mi 5s's, although it is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit better processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has more processing cores. The Xiaomi Mi 5s has a brighter display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution and a way greater screen pixels density.
Galaxy A12 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same aperture, the Galaxy A12 also has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A12 features a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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