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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 10.45 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is slightly better than Xiaomi 12, with an 85.2 score against 78.8. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a lot older and a little heavier than Xiaomi 12, it's body is still a little thinner. The Xiaomi 12 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a quite greater display density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3800mAh. Xiaomi 12 captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a much better photo and video quality, a much more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot better 7680x4320 video quality.
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