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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi 17T Pro

41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi 17T Pro
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi 17T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi 17T Pro, Manufactured in May, 2026 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 219g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 17T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh 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 17T 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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A12
vs
Xiaomi 17T Pro

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
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 % 91.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3477 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)337 Hzn/a
Response time52 msn/a
Contrast864:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 162.2 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 77.5 mm (3.05 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.25 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 219 g (7.72 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
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Xiaomi 17T Pro
91.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi 17T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 n/a
GPU Cores 32 n/a
GPU Frequency 680 MHz n/a
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Xiaomi 17T Pro
9438
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4803099
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15229438
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 17T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Xiaomi 17T Pro
3323591
CPU52120933780
GPU181261300550
Memory39276397001
UX37917692260
NanoReview Score1474393323591

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 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (72% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 3:03 h 0:44 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Xiaomi 17T Pro
36:42
Web Browsing11:00 h18:30 h
Video Playback13:25 h24:44 h
Games06:03 h09:34 h
Standby Mode133 h131 h

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 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 1920 fps (720p)
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/1.7
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Omnivision 950 LightHunter
Sensor size1/21/1.31 (0.76)
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 (0.36)
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 (0.33)
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Xiaomi 17T Pro
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Xiaomi 17T Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Xiaomi 17T Pro
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

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 (0.29)
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/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 17T Pro
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr May, 2026 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr May, 2026 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 17T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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