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Galaxy A12 vs Poco X3 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

What Galaxy A12 does better (2) and where Poco X3 Pro wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A12

4.4Score

2 advantages≈ $85

Xiaomi · 2021Poco X3 Pro

6.6Score

22 advantages≈ $230

Higher score

2.6Display5.5

2.2Performance4.5

5.3Camera6.7

4.0Battery7.3

4.3Features4.6

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A12Poco X3 Pro

	Galaxy A12	Poco X3 Pro	Difference
Height	164 mm	165.3 mm	−1.3 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.8 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	9.4 mm	−0.5 mm
Weight	205 g	215 g	−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A12 better than Poco X3 Pro?

Weight205 g vs 215 g+5%
Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.4 mm+6%

Why is Poco X3 Pro better than Galaxy A12?

AnTuTu score107,189 vs 453,2234.2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,034 vs 2,5742.5×
Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Stereo speakersNo · Galaxy A12: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
Storage (base)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
Selfie camera8 MP vs 20 MP2.5×
Charged in 30 min20% vs 59%3×

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A12≈ $854.4	Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro≈ $2306.6
Design
Weight	205 g	215 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	9.4 mm
Height	164 mm	165.3 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Red	Phantom Black, Frost Blue, Metal Bronze
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	PLS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	472 nits	529 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	84.6%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.35 GHz	2.96 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	107,189	453,223
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,034	2,574
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	979
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	20 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,160 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	20%	59%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-30.4 LUFS	-26.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.57 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	MIUI 13 for POCO