Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A12 or Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2020, November 24 | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | 154.6 x 77.7 x 8 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 3.06 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 168 g | 5.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front glass, aluminum body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Silver, Gray, Gold, Rose Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3800 mAh, Non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 170 | 310 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 74.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 386 PPI | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 13 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm, PDAF -13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1/3'', 1.12µm |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 4 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2 | 4 MP, f/2.0, 1/3'', 2µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x2.2 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | 344 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | 723 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 598 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | 332 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 | 820 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1776 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4020 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6912 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) |
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