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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, getting a score of 80.3 against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy A12's body is extremely newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro's, but it's a bit thicker and heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy A12 has a bit faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro features a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher display pixels density and a lot higher 1080 x 2160px resolution.
Galaxy A12 counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A12 features greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A12 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a much better resolution camera and a bigger aperture for better low-light photography.
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