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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Samsung Galaxy M12 is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, having a global score of 80 against 76.7. Despite being the best cellphone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy M12 is a somewhat thicker and heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy M12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 both feature quite similar processing units, they have 8 cores and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and much more pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a larger aperture for better photos in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a way better battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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