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| Global Score | |
| 80 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-03-18 | 2021-01-18 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.80 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, blue and white | Daybreak purple and Nightfall black |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset |
| Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G57 MC3 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 | 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 9T is a little bit better than Galaxy M12, getting an 83 score against 80. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner than the Galaxy M12, even when both of them were released with only a few months difference. Both of these devices use the same Android 10 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences in that aspect.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a sharper display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has more pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a bit superior CPU than Galaxy M12. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a much better camera than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a larger diafragm aperture and a lot better (4K) video resolution. Samsung Galaxy M12 has more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 has superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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