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| Global Score | |
| 78.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2021-12-28 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 418 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.54 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is slightly better than Xiaomi 12's 78.8 general score. Despite of the fact Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is older and a bit heavier than the Xiaomi 12, it's design is still just a bit thinner. The Xiaomi 12 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi 12 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a much better performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a very superior storage for applications and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Xiaomi 12 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. The Xiaomi 12 takes greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light photography and video, it also counts with a way better 50 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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