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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-07-19 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.94 x 3.44 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 350 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | -- |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.2 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3's general score of 74.9. Samsung Galaxy M12's design has the same weight than the Xiaomi Mi Max 3, but it is somewhat thicker. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has Android 8.1 Oreo.
Xiaomi Mi Max 3 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a higher display pixels density, a much better 1080 x 2160 resolution and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy M12 features a bit better CPU than Xiaomi Mi Max 3. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy M12 takes a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with a way better resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with just a little better battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Max 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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