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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.16 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 400 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.9 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3350mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 is a little bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, with a general score of 80.3 against 77.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A12 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy A12's design is heavier and thicker than the Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite.
Galaxy A12's CPU is just as good as Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite's CPU, and although the Galaxy A12 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite features a sharper display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater display pixel density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy A12 features a bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
Galaxy A12 features a very superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite, because it has a 49 percent larger battery size.
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