Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80 | 78.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-04-28 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Helio G95 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, with an 80 score against 78.2. Both phones we compare here have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M12 has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has Android 11. Galaxy M12's design is somewhat heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features a much sharper display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has just a little better processing power than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a back camera with way less mega pixels resolution and a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting images or video in poorly lited environments. The Galaxy M12 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with superior battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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