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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| 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 |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
The Galaxy M12 has a global score of 80, which is a little bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's 78.2 global score. The Galaxy M12 is a heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, but both are equally thin. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 operating system, so both should provide you identical operating system features.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T has a much better screen than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a greater pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2340 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9T and the Galaxy M12 count with very similar processors, both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy M12 has a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Xiaomi Redmi 9T. Xiaomi Redmi 9T captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back camera, the Xiaomi Redmi 9T also has a larger aperture.
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