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| Global Score | |
| 76.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.72 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, blue 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 | 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2457 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi 6, getting a general score of 80 against 76.5. Galaxy M12's construction is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and notably heavier than Xiaomi Mi 6. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a much sharper screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better screen pixel density and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution.
The Galaxy M12 has a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 6 has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi 6 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 6, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more MP camera.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 6, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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