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| Global Score | |
| 72.9 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| -- | 2018-11-15 |
| -- | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| -- | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | 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+ Gen 1 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 + 16.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Xiaomi 12S, with an 85.2 score against 72.9. Xiaomi 12S features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi 12S also has a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch of screen.
Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with an extremely better processor than Xiaomi 12S, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy A9 (2018) takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi 12S, although it has a way less MP resolution back-facing camera. The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a much better storage for applications and games than Xiaomi 12S, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi 12S counts with just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18 percent more battery capacity.
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