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| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.88 x 2.82 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gold | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 435 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 M12 has a global score of 80, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite's score of 74.3. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has Android 8.1 Oreo version. Galaxy M12 is a incredibly newer phone than the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, although it's thicker and heavier.
Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2280 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy M12 features a much greater memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1 TB.
Galaxy M12's processor is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite one, both have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M12 takes much better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a back facing camera with way more MP and a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery capacity.
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