Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi Poco F6
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 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 Poco F6
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 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 Poco F6 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 F6
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A12

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED PLS TFT
    Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 270 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
    Max brightness 2400 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 82.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1208 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    470 nits
    sRGB gamut99.1 %96.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hz337 Hz
    Response time1 ms52 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    89.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    82.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 MediaTek Helio P35
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 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 735 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 768 32
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1978
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    4982
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1978480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49821522
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1489956
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    147439
    CPU39286152120
    GPU50236818126
    Memory32530939276
    UX26941837917
    NanoReview Score1489956147439

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 23 GB 13 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI Core 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 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 12 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:37 h 3:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    17:19
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    26:02
    Web Browsing06:19 h11:00 h
    Video Playback10:39 h13:25 h
    Games05:08 h06:03 h
    Standby Mode86 h133 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.6f/2.0
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    96
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    90
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    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 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 5.4 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
    - QZSS    		 - 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 *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM850, 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/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/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 Poco F6
    90.5 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced May, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
    Release Date May, 2024 yr December, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 180
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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