Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 13 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

78 out 100
Xiaomi 13
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi 13
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 13 Manufactured in December, 2022, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. 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 13
  • Higher pixel density: 414ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy A12
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 13
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.36 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 414 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1900 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 82.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 13
1251 nits
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamut98.6 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)488 Hz337 Hz
Response time1 ms52 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 13], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.8 mm (6.02 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 13
89.4 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 13 and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 740 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 1536 32
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 13
1974
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 13
5320
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1974480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53201522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 13
1552567
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU37870552120
GPU60119918126
Memory29118939276
UX28147437917
NanoReview Score1552567147439
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 13
12660
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.9 °Cn/a
Stability84 %n/a
Graphics Test75 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12660n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 13]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 31.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:42 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 13
24:59
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsing09:47 h11:00 h
Video Playback14:15 h13:25 h
Games05:57 h06:03 h
Standby Mode127 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (1080p) No
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX800Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.491/2
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.75n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 13
131
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Xiaomi 13
121
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 13
130
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom131n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32C CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.14 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA: B1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
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 (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 13
91.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2022 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 180
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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