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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.22 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.69 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Green | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.20 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a overall score of 83.8 against 80. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3's construction is thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy M12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a better screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 also has 4 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low-light environments and a much higher video quality.
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 features just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy M12 has a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, because it has an 88% bigger battery size.
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