Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2016-11-01 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.15 x 3.04 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 516.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | PLS |
| 386 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4070mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Note 2's 76 general score. Although Galaxy M12 is way newer than the Xiaomi Mi Note 2, it's noticeably heavier and way thicker. Both devices we are comparing here include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Mi Note 2 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Mi Note 2 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi Note 2 and Samsung Galaxy M12 count with incredibly similar processors, because although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores (but slower).
Samsung Galaxy M12 features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 features a really longer battery performance than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4070mAh.
Galaxy M12 takes much better photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Note 2, and although they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy M12 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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