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| Global Score | |
| 82.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-08-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Carbon black, Glacier blue and Red flame | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | 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 |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 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 | -- |
| 11.99 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M12, getting a general score of 82.7 against 80. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro's body is lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy M12, although it was released about a year before. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 operating system. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a better looking display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a lot better 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a much greater memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro has a bit better processing power than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a really longer battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro also has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.
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