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| Global Score | |
| 83.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-11-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.21 x 2.92 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Aurora green, Glacier white and Midnight black | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 377.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SM7150-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 13.09 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5260mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 is slightly better than the Galaxy M12, with a global score of 83.7 against 80. Xiaomi Mi Note 10's design has the same thickness than Galaxy M12, but it's a little lighter. These devices work with the same Android 10 OS. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Note 10 features a sharper screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Mi Note 10 also has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a greater pixels quantity in each display inch. The Xiaomi Mi Note 10 shoots greater pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a lot higher video quality, a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a larger diafragm aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 counts with a bit better battery duration than Xiaomi Mi Note 10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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