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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-08 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.80 x 2.88 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.78 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2244 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 422 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3120mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's 75.9 score. Galaxy A12 works with Android 10 operating system, and Xiaomi Mi 8 SE comes with Android operating system. The Galaxy A12 construction is extremely newer than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's, but it's incredibly heavier and thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE has a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater display pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2244 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A12 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A12 has a much better storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy A12 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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