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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-06-05 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.17 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2248 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 56.00mm focal length | 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 (960 fps) (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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 8 has an overall score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12's general score of 80.3. These phones include the same Android 10 OS, so both of them should provide the user all the same operating system features. The Xiaomi Mi 8 is an older device than the Galaxy A12, but Xiaomi could make it thinner and somewhat lighter.
Xiaomi Mi 8 has a better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel quantity in each inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2248. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A12 has a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi 8, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a back facing camera with way more MP. The Xiaomi Mi 8 features a little bit better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 8, because it has a 47 percent larger battery size.
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