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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-06-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.85 x 3.49 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.44 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black and Gold | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 295.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 344 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.42 | 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 |
| 0.34 inches (1/2.9") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.04 | 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
Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2, getting a general score of 80.3 against 77.5. The Galaxy A12 construction is a lot newer and just a little lighter, but also thicker than the Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel number per screen inch and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 2. Both have 8 cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Galaxy A12 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also has a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and videos and a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
Galaxy A12 counts with slightly more storage for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Max 2, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A12, because it has a 5300mAh battery size.
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