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| Global Score | |
| 83.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-06 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.20 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.10 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Purple | Black, blue and white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Xiaomi Mi 9 has a general score of 83.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M12's score of 80. Despite of the fact that the Xiaomi Mi 9 is extremely older than Galaxy M12, it's design is incredibly thinner and way lighter. The Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi 9 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Xiaomi Mi 9 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9 also has a much higher (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy M12 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. Galaxy M12 has a really longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi 9, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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