Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 435 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, with an 80.3 score against 74.3. The Galaxy A12 body is way newer, but somewhat heavier and just a bit thicker than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both devices in our current comparison include Android operating system, but the Galaxy A12 has 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a much greater display density. Galaxy A12 counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has an external memory card slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features a little faster processing unit than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM. Galaxy A12 takes much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and a much higher 48 MP resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a 25% larger battery size.
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