Which is better, the Xiaomi Mi 12 or the Samsung Galaxy S22?
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi Mi 12. The Samsung Galaxy S22 has a glass back panel protected by the Gorilla Glass Victus Plus, it has an aluminum frame, and it is IP68 certified waterproof and dustproof. Samsung advertises it as a phone with an armored aluminum frame that is more resistant to drops and scratches. Unfortunately, the Xiaomi Mi 12 does not offer any waterproof and dustproof certification.
The Xiaomi Mi 12 features an OLED panel that displays up to 1 billion colors, 6.28 inches diagonally, Full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, HDR10+ certified, Dolby Vision, and a 120 Hz refresh rate.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 doesn't offer 1 billion colors, but it still has a great display. It features Gorilla Glass Victus Plus protection, making the front glass stronger and even better with an ultrasonic fingerprint reader.
Both phones are equipped with stereo speakers tuned by famous audio brands: Harman Kardon and AKG, respectively.
The Xiaomi Mi 12 is powered by the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform with up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of UFS 3.1 internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 comes with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset in some markets and the Samsung Exynos 2200 in other markets, with only 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. The installed operating system is customized by MIUI 13 and One UI 4 for Android 12.
Although the Xiaomi Mi 12 offers higher RAM, you should not pay too much attention to the hardware, since these phones are equipped with similar or even identical chipsets, so the performance offered is similar.
Xiaomi Mi 12 Triple Camera 50 million camera + 1300 camera + 500 camera. F1.9 + f/2.4, 32mp front camera. Samsung Galaxy S22 Triple Camera 50M Camera + 10M Camera + 12MP Camera, f/1.8 + f/2.4 + f/2.2, 10MP f/2.2 Front Camera.
Xiaomi has 4500 mAh, fast charge 67W, wireless fast charge 50W. The Samsung Galaxy S22 has 3700 mAh, fast charging 25W, fast wireless charging 15W.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 is priced at:
The 8G+128G version costs 4999 yuan
The 8G+256G version costs 5799 yuan
The Xiaomi Mi 12 is priced at:
8GB + 128GB：3699 元;
8GB + 256GB：3999 元;
12GB + 256GB：4399 元。
Xiaomi Mi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S22: Pros and Cons
Xiaomi Mi 12
merit
Better hardware
Faster charging
Infrared emitter
Larger battery
shortcoming
Not waterproof
Samsung Galaxy S22
Better camera
waterproof
Ultrasonic fingerprint scanner
Better build quality
Smaller battery
Charging is slower