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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 13 | Android 10 |
| 2023-05-09 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.34 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | 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 |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 SM7475-AB (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 725 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Poco F5's score of 78.2. Even being the best phone in this review, we must note that it is also a incredibly older, somewhat heavier and thicker phone. Both devices in this comparison include Android OS, but Galaxy M12 has 10 version and Xiaomi Poco F5 has Android 13 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco F5 has a lot better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a quite larger display, a higher number of pixels per inch of display and a much higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a little bit better camera than Xiaomi Poco F5, although it has a back facing camera with a lot lower 48 MP resolution and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs or videos in poorly lited environments. Xiaomi Poco F5 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Poco F5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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