Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X7 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

66 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X7
VS
41 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi Poco X7
Samsung Galaxy A12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X7 Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, 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 X7
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 185.5g vs 205g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 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 X7 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 X7
    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 No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 82.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1107 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    470 nits
    sRGB gamut100 %96.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)120 Hz337 Hz
    Response time1 ms52 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite864:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X7], [Samsung Galaxy A12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
    Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 185.5 g (6.54 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Green    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Red
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    88.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    82.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco X7 and Samsung Galaxy A12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra MediaTek Helio P35
    Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 No
    Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    1031
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    2842
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031480
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28421522
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)2507n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X7]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    675069
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    147439
    CPU20319452120
    GPU14333818126
    Memory15927539276
    UX16926237917
    NanoReview Score675069147439

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 13 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI Core 5.1

    Battery

    Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 45 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (62% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:05 h 3:03 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    19:25
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    26:02
    Web Browsing06:50 h11:00 h
    Video Playback10:59 h13:25 h
    Games05:14 h06:03 h
    Standby Mode104 h133 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical 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 240 fps (720p) No
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 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 mm26 mm
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.961/2
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length15 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    96
    Video quality
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80
    Overall camera score
    Xiaomi Poco X7
    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
    Focal length 25 mm n/a
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
    Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
    Pixel size 0.7 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 6 (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 *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM850, 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/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE categoryn/a7
    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 X7
    91.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A12
    80.9 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced January, 2025 yr November, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 229 180
    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 X7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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