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Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Poco M3
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi Poco M3 Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Nov 27, 2020
Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020 Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
4GB/64GB - $149 | €149 €179

Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches
162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm 		6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches
164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.98 oz / 198.0 g 7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Yellow, Cool blue, Power black Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 83.52% screen-to-body 6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz LCD
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 4.2 (Poor)
Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm) Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
Kryo 260 		Octa-core
4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53
4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 610 PowerVR GE8320
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (UFS 2.1)
4GB/128GB 		4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1)
3GB/32GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10) Android (10)

Battery

Type
6000 mAh 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging
Reverse wired charging 		Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm 		48 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Pixel size: 1.75 μm 		2 MP (Macro)
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Tricolor LED LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video 		1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p 		8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
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, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
Infrared NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share,MirrorLink

Cellular

LTE Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s 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

with 128GB storage
Memory 128GB (UFS 2.2)
Prices (MSRP) $169 | €169
With 32GB storage
Memory 3GB/32GB
With 128GB storage
Memory 6GB/128GB
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