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| Global Score | |
| 77.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-05-17 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.81 x 3.48 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 652 8956 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a general score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Max's 77.5 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A12's design is newer than the Xiaomi Mi Max's, but it is thicker and just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Mi Max counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920 and more pixels per inch of display.
The Galaxy A12 features just a little better performance than Xiaomi Mi Max. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount. Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Max, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a F2 camera aperture and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a much better resolution back camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Max has a slightly better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with just a bit better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Max, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4850mAh.
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