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| Global Score | |
| 81.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.98 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 614.00 | -- |
| 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 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 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 | -- |
| 9.57 | 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 | |
| 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a global score of 81.2 against 80. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2's design is way thinner and somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M12, despite of the fact that it was released 4 years before. Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a brighter screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels.
Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 has a bit superior processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 also has more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi MIX 2 counts with a little bit more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M12 takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, and although they both have a F2 diafragm aperture, the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels. Galaxy M12 features a much better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi MIX 2, because it has a 76% bigger battery capacity.
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