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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12, with a general score of 81.1 against 80.3. Both phones in our current comparison include the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide all the same OS features. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro body has the same thickness than Galaxy A12, but it's a bit heavier.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a quite bigger display, more pixels per display inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400px. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A12, because it has a lot higher video resolution, a bigger aperture for better captures and video in low-light environments and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A12's battery lifetime, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
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