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Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Xiaomi 12T

57 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A25
VS
66 out 100
Xiaomi 12T
Samsung Galaxy A25
Xiaomi 12T

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi 12T, Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra. 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 A25
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 202g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12T
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi 12T
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A25
vs
Xiaomi 12T

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.5 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1220x2712 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 446 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Xiaomi 12T
950 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz120 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Xiaomi 12T]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A25
84.2 %
Xiaomi 12T
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi 12T In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Ultra
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Xiaomi 12T
1209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Xiaomi 12T
3544
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9721209
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20893544
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A25], [Xiaomi 12T]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Xiaomi 12T
844608
CPU150314261543
GPU106901203940
Memory88887181754
UX135414197371
NanoReview Score481516844608
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
5860
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.7 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5860
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12T]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
11924
Writing scoren/a16185
Web scoren/a10678
Video editingn/a6831
Data manipulationn/a10178
NanoReview Scoren/a11924

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 20 GB 25.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (49% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Xiaomi 12T
21:37
Web Browsing06:44 h08:33 h
Video Playback11:34 h12:21 h
Games04:52 h04:59 h
Standby Mode91 h109 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 12032x9204 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HM6
Sensor size1/2.761/1.67
Pixel size0.64 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HASamsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
120
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
127
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi 12T
115
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a63
Zoomn/a67
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12T]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.47
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE 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
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Xiaomi 12T
87.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 600
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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