Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Xiaomi 12
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 190g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 1300 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 89.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 1024 768
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)17022116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39777035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU308025429356
GPU439066715844
Memory237645352083
UX212297303719
NanoReview Score11870331801002
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8751n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Writing score14840n/a
Web score11534n/a
Video editing7452n/a
Data manipulation9643n/a
NanoReview Score12987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing06:17 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games04:42 hn/a
Standby Mode71 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX766n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/1.57
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.061/3.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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