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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.78 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 9T, getting a overall score of 80.3 against 78.2. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi 9T were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy A12 construction is just a little bit heavier but also a bit thinner than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS (operating system).
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a greater pixel density. Galaxy A12 features a little faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the same video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a bigger aperture. Galaxy A12 has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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