Xiaomi Poco M3 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Nov 24, 2020	Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$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)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 662 SM6115 (11 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz 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

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Full Specs Xiaomi Poco M3 Specs

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Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) 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