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Xiaomi Mi MIX vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Mi MIX	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Nov 04, 2016	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.4-inch · 2040x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera	Quad camera
4GB · 128GB	4GB · 64GB
4400 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Oct 25, 2016	Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$590	€179

Design

Dimensions
6.25 x 3.22 x 0.31 inches 158.8 x 81.9 x 7.9 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.37 oz / 209.0 g	7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Ceramic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.4-inch, 84.16% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 500 nits	LCD
Resolution
2040x1080px, 361 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Quad-core 2340 MHz Kryo	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 530	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 6GB/256GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
4400 mAh, Li - Ion	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps), 720p (120 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	1080p (30 fps)
Front
5 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 2, 1	1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants


Memory	6GB/256GB

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Mi MIX Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs
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