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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.37 x 2.97 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Cool Blue, POCO Yellow and Power Black | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 405 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual 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 5.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy M12, with an 80.8 score against 80. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G has 11 version while Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G body is a little thinner and somewhat lighter than Galaxy M12, although they were released only 2 months apart.
Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G features just a little better processing power than Galaxy M12. They have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a greater display pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a superior storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same video definition, a same resolution camera and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G also has a bigger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
Galaxy M12 has improved battery life than Xiaomi POCO M3 Pro 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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