Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-12 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.12 x 2.98 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.35 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A1, getting an 80 score against 75. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a noticeably newer device than the Xiaomi Mi A1, although it is notably heavier and way thicker. Both devices in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A1 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Xiaomi Mi A1 features a better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a higher number of pixels per display inch. Galaxy M12 has a processor that is just as good as Xiaomi Mi A1's CPU, they have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M12 has a superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi A1, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a back camera with much more mega pixels and a bigger aperture to capture better images in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi A1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3080mAh.
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