Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco C75 and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco C75 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

52 out 100
Xiaomi Poco C75
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi Poco C75
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C75 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.88 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020with 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 Poco C75
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 204g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Higher pixel density: 270ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C75 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 Poco C75
vs
Samsung Galaxy A12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.88 in 6.5 in
Resolution 720x1640 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.5 % 82.1 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a337 Hz
Response timen/a52 ms
Contrastn/a864:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 171.88 mm (6.77 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 77.8 mm (3.06 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.22 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C75
85.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C75 and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra MediaTek Helio P35
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
GPU Cores 48 32
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
408
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C75
1330
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)408480
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13301522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)910n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C75]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C75
274375
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
CPU8308752120
GPU3544818126
Memory7568239276
UX8015837917
NanoReview Score274375147439

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI Core 5.1

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 60 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:16 h 3:03 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Web Browsingn/a11:00 h
Video Playbackn/a13:25 h
Gamesn/a06:03 h
Standby Moden/a133 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length28 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KGM2
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.4 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco C75
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced October, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 147 180
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Xiaomi Poco C75:

Xiaomi Poco C75 is rebranding of the Redmi 14C.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco C75 the clear winner in this comparison.

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