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| Global Score | |
| 81.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-15 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.81 x 2.78 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 430 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 712 SDM712 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3070mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12, having an 81.4 score against 80. Despite of the fact that Xiaomi Mi 9 SE is older than the Samsung Galaxy M12, it's design is noticeably lighter and extremely thinner. These devices have Android OS, but Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has 9.0 Pie version while Samsung Galaxy M12 has Android 10 version, giving some extra features and improved performance.
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a way better display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
The Xiaomi Mi 9 SE features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 MP back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 SE also has a bigger aperture for better low-light photos and a much higher 3840x2160 video quality. Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
Galaxy M12 has a superior battery duration than Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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