Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G Manufactured in December, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 214g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M12
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.3 % 82 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93.3 %
Response timen/a39 ms
Contrastn/a926:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.4 mm (6.39 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
87.3 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (8)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics IMG BXM-8-256 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 144 24
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
937
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
2248
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22481522
Geekbench Compute (GPU)135n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
501574
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU16352364990
GPU9569426753
Memory10806454180
UX13429339451
NanoReview Score501574185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a429
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Writing scoren/a5648
Web scoren/a5853
Video editingn/a5741
Data manipulationn/a4734
NanoReview Scoren/a5926

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsingn/a08:52 h
Video Playbackn/a12:52 h
Gamesn/a05:12 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 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/1.5f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.951/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a5 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/5.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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
- 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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* n/a Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced December, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 170 180
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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