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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 82.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-12-21 | 2019-06-17 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal 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 |
| -- | 430 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.66 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has an overall score of 82.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A12's 80.3 general score. Xiaomi Mi 9T is a just a little lighter cellphone than Galaxy A12, but both are 0.35inches thick. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 operating system, so both should count with all the same OS features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a brighter screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels amount per inch in the display and a much higher 1080 x 2340px resolution. The Galaxy A12 and the Xiaomi Mi 9T count with quite similar processing units, and although the Xiaomi Mi 9T has a greater amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Mi 9T features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a camera with a 48 MP, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a larger aperture and a way better video resolution.
Galaxy A12 features superior battery performance than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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