Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi 15T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi 15T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 210g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi 15T Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.83 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 450 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)337 Hzn/a
Response time52 msn/a
Contrast864:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 7.96 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi 15T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 32 1536
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4802731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15228135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20573
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
CPU52120601093
GPU181261227523
Memory39276415530
UX37917474013
NanoReview Score1474392718159

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 3:03 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Web Browsing11:00 hn/a
Video Playback13:25 hn/a
Games06:03 hn/a
Standby Mode133 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.6
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Omnivision OVX9100
Sensor size1/21/1.31
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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