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| Global Score | |
| 87.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-27 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.44 x 3.01 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Arctic white, Deep Ocean blue and Night black | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4520mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Poco F3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, having an 87.3 score against 80. These phones use Android OS, but the Xiaomi Poco F3 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10. Xiaomi Poco F3 is a somewhat lighter and thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy M12, even though both of them were released only a few months apart.
The Xiaomi Poco F3 features a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, more pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger screen. The Xiaomi Poco F3 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Poco F3, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Poco F3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 4520mAh.
Xiaomi Poco F3 takes better photos and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega pixels, the Xiaomi Poco F3 also has a way better video resolution and a larger camera aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
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