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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-13 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a score of 80.5 against 80. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, offering some nice extra features and performance improvements. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Note 7 Pro is noticeably older than the Samsung Galaxy M12, it's design is somewhat thinner and lighter.
Xiaomi Note 7 Pro counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and much more pixels per display inch. The Xiaomi Note 7 Pro has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM.
Galaxy M12 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Note 7 Pro shoots better photos and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 mega-pixels camera in the back, the Xiaomi Note 7 Pro also has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy M12 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Note 7 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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