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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Mi A2, getting a general score of 80.3 against 78. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design is incredibly newer than the Xiaomi Mi A2's, but it's thicker and heavier. The Xiaomi Mi A2 and the Galaxy A12 have similar CPUs, and although the Galaxy A12 has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Xiaomi Mi A2 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution and a better pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much bigger storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 has a very superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 66 percent more battery capacity. Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a way more MP back camera.
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