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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Xiaomi Poco F3 is a bit better than the Galaxy A12, having an 87.3 score against 80.3. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Poco F3 has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, offering some nice extra features and performance enhancements. The Xiaomi Poco F3 is a just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner cellphone than Galaxy A12, even when both of them were released with only a couple months difference.
Xiaomi Poco F3 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a larger amount of RAM. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a little larger display, a much better 1080 x 2400 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A12 has much more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Poco F3 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a 48 MP back facing camera, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a bit superior battery duration than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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