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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-03-06 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.10 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue and Purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9 is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, having an 83.2 score against 80.3. The Xiaomi Mi 9 is an older phone than the Galaxy A12, but it is lighter and thinner anyway. The Xiaomi Mi 9 features a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher screen density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy A12 features a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has a 52% greater battery size. Xiaomi Mi 9 has a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 megapixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a lot higher video quality and a larger aperture to take better photos in low-light situations.
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