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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-29 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.73 x 2.77 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gold, Gray, Pink and Silver | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 424 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi 5s, having an 80 score against 76.4. Even though the Galaxy M12 is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi 5s, it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Both of these devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 5s has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
Xiaomi Mi 5s features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a greater number of cores. Galaxy M12 has a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 5s, because it has an 88% more battery size. Samsung Galaxy M12 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi 5s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, a F2 aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back.
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