Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S7

70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
VS
38 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S7
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Pro Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S7, Manufactured in March, 2016 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. 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 Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 4.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Higher pixel density: 576ppi
  • Lighter design: 152g vs 204g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S7
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 12 Pro
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 5.1 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 576 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 970 nits 539 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 72.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
Samsung Galaxy S7
538 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz238 Hz
Response time5 ms99.3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy S7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 142.4 mm (5.61 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 69.6 mm (2.74 in)
Thickness 8.66 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 152 g (5.36 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S7
72.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Cores 1024 192
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1674n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)4029n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
Samsung Galaxy S7
271227
CPU31466987466
GPU43786967309
Memory20412064042
UX23736052410
NanoReview Score1194018271227
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability67 %n/a
Graphics Test55 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9299n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
Samsung Galaxy S7
n/a
Writing score13132n/a
Web score10845n/a
Video editing7440n/a
Data manipulation9341n/a
NanoReview Score11762n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 26.5 GB 7.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 1:40 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
Samsung Galaxy S7
16:04
Web Browsing06:40 h05:15 h
Video Playback10:08 h10:28 h
Games04:44 h03:51 h
Standby Mode81 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX260
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length48 mmn/a
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung JN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
Samsung Galaxy S7
91
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
Samsung Galaxy S7
86
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
Samsung Galaxy S7
89
Bokeh70n/a
Preview70n/a
Zoom102n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32b40 Samsung S5K4E6
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/4.1
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.34 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 4.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category209
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB
Samsung Galaxy S7
71 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 700
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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