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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 6's general score of 76.5. The Galaxy A12 body is notably newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Mi 6. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per inch in the display and a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
Galaxy A12 has much more storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 6 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A12 features a very superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3350mAh. The Galaxy A12 features a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for capturing photos or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
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