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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2016-01-01 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 8.91 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a little bit better than Galaxy A9 (2016), having a 78.8 score against 74.9. The Xiaomi 12 design is notably newer and somewhat lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, but it's also just a little thicker. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has a much better performing processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Xiaomi 12 counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a little higher pixel density, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a quite bigger display. Xiaomi 12 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi 12 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi 12 also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a back camera with lot more MP. Xiaomi 12 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has a 4500mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
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