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| Global Score | |
| 82.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-06-17 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.17 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Carbon Black, Flame Red and Glacier Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Metal 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 | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 430 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.66 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Xiaomi Mi 9T has a general score of 82.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A12's score of 80.3. Xiaomi Mi 9T is a just a little lighter phone than Galaxy A12, but both of them are equally thin. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding OS features.
Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a greater pixels count per inch of display. Galaxy A12 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12's processing unit is just as good as the Xiaomi Mi 9T one, and although the Galaxy A12 has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. The Xiaomi Mi 9T counts with a much better camera than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels, the Xiaomi Mi 9T also has a bigger aperture to take better low light photography and videos and a lot higher video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with better battery life than Xiaomi Mi 9T, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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