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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy A12, with a score of 80.8 against 80.3. These devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has newer 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it provides the user some nice extra features and increased performance. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is a a little lighter device than Galaxy A12, but both of them have the same thickness.
The Galaxy A12 has a little faster processor than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and 8 cores. Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same size display, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has a bit better camera than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 MP, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a bigger aperture. Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 features a battery life that's very similar to Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G's battery duration.
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