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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.41 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 524 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 2 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5160mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, with a general score of 80 against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy M12 body is incredibly older, somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro has Android 13.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a much higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a much greater pixel count per inch of display and a bit larger display. The Galaxy M12 has a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro features a little bit more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy M12, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy M12 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, although it has a lot less megapixels back camera and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a bit better battery lifetime than Xiaomi POCO F5 Pro, because it has a 16% more battery size.
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