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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. 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
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    • Larger display: 6.59in
    • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
    • Lighter design: 199g vs 205g
    • Higher battery capacity: 6210mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
    • Infrared port
    • Built-in eSIM
    • Includes charger

    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

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Poco F8 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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type PLS TFT OLED
    Size 6.5 in 6.59 in
    Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1156x2510 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 270 ppi 419 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 450 nits 2000 nits
    HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 90 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    470 nits
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    3482 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) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
    Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
    Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
    Water resistance No IP68
    Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
    Back panel Plastic Glass
    Frame Plastic Metal
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red    		 - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    82.1 %
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    90 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4470 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)    		 - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
    - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
    Neural Processor No Hexagon
    Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 830
    GPU Cores 32 1536
    GPU Frequency 680 MHz 1100 MHz
    FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    480
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    2292
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    1522
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    8487
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4802292
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15228487
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a24733
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    147439
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    3086656
    CPU52120922812
    GPU181261141906
    Memory39276416794
    UX37917605144
    NanoReview Score1474393086656

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB    		 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
    Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 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 6210 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 100 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No Yes
    Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 3:03 h 0:39 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    26:02
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    30:03
    Web Browsing11:00 h12:55 h
    Video Playback13:25 h21:09 h
    Games06:03 h07:36 h
    Standby Mode133 h122 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Optical, 2.5x
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital Optical
    8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 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: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix48 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/1.9
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5KGM2Omnivision OV50 Light Hunter 800
    Sensor size1/21/1.55 (0.65)
    Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrixn/a50 MP
    Aperturen/af/3.0
    Focal lengthn/a60 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV50M
    Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
    Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
    Stabilizationn/aOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix5 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a15 mm
    Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08F
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    96
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    90
    Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro
    n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
    Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2 (0.5)
    Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.4
    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 n/a
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    - NAVIC
    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, PCS1900n/a
    3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)n/a
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
    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 Poco F8 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Flagship
    Announced November, 2020 yr November, 2025 yr
    Release Date December, 2020 yr November, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 180 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 535
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included n/a Yes, 100 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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