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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 430 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a general score of 81.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy A12's general score of 80.3. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than Galaxy A12, it's construction is notably lighter and somewhat thinner. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a better looking screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy A12 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3070mAh.
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