Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A12
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro Manufactured in April, 2021, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860, vs Samsung Galaxy A12, Manufactured in December, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
- Lighter design: 205g vs 215g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/125 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | 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 | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 450 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6 % | 82.1 % |
| sRGB gamut | 95.1 % | 96.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 2404 Hz | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 37.4 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | 995:1 | 864:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.3 mm (6.51 in) | 164 mm (6.46 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 75.8 mm (2.98 in) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gold - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max Frequency | 2960 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)) - 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold)) - 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime)) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 690 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 640 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 675 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1036.8 GFLOPS | 43.5 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 973 | 480 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2589 | 1522 |
| CPU | 181709 | 52120 |
| GPU | 155743 | 18126 |
| Memory | 126967 | 39276 |
| UX | 177878 | 37917 |
| NanoReview Score | 642297 | 147439 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.1 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 97 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 20 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3456 | n/a |
| Writing score | 13393 | n/a |
| Web score | 8062 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6035 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 8470 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 10579 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 13 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | One UI Core 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:15 h | 3:03 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:43 h | 11:00 h |
| Video Playback | 12:45 h | 13:25 h |
| Games | 05:20 h | 06:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 117 h | 133 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (1080p) | No |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 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 |
| Matrix | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX582 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.0 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.8 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV8856 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 20 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 5480x3648 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 0.8 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 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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | 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 - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM B2/3/5/8 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | UMTC B1/2/4/5/8 | UMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 20 | 7 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2021 yr | November, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2021 yr | December, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 250 | 180 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Fingerprint sensor |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
