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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 610 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting an 80 score against 78.2. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 OS (operating system). The Galaxy M12 design has the same thickness than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but it's somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a CPU that's very similar to the Galaxy M12 one, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a greater quantity of pixels per inch of display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a larger camera aperture for better low light photography and videos.
Galaxy M12 features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi Redmi 9T's battery lifetime is very similar to Samsung Galaxy M12's battery duration.
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