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| Global Score | |
| 78 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-27 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.25 x 2.97 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold, Pink and Red | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3010mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Mi A2's 78 global score. Although the Galaxy M12 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Mi A2, it is extremely thicker and much heavier. Xiaomi Mi A2 features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi A2 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi A2 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1080 x 2160 resolution. Galaxy M12 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for taking photos and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels.
The Galaxy M12 features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi A2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi A2, because it has a 99% more battery size.
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