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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-07-24 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.83 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.13 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4030mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi A3, having an 80.3 score against 79.2. Although the Samsung Galaxy A12 is newer than the Xiaomi Mi A3, it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has 10 version and Xiaomi Mi A3 has Android 11.
Galaxy A12 has a display that's just as good as Xiaomi Mi A3's screen, because although the Galaxy A12 has a little bit lower number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better 720 x 1600 resolution and a little bit larger display. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has just a bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Mi A3. They have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
Xiaomi Mi A3 shoots better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Xiaomi Mi A3 also has a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations. Xiaomi Mi A3 features a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A12 features greater battery duration than Xiaomi Mi A3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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