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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Ceramic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A12, having a general score of 83.8 against 80.3. Despite of the fact Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is older and a little heavier than Samsung Galaxy A12, it's body is still just a little thinner. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2340 resolution and a better display density. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a camera in the back with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has a little bit better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy A12 has a much longer battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has a 56% greater battery size.
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