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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| PLS | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 5020mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a bit better than the Galaxy M12, getting an 81.1 score against 80. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is an older cellphone than the Galaxy M12, but it is just a little lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a higher amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a little bit larger screen, a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a better count of pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a back-facing camera with a way better 64 MP resolution, a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better video definition.
The Galaxy M12 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has a 20 percent more battery capacity.
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