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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.31 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Lake Green, Onyx Gray and Pebble White | Black, blue and white |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | PLS |
| 411 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G95 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55 and Arm Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2050 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Arm Mali-G76 MC4 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, having a global score of 80 against 78.2. These devices have Android OS, but the Galaxy M12 has 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S has Android 11 version. Despite being the best in our current comparison, we must note that it is also a somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S features an incredibly better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M12 has improved battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, because it has a 20% larger battery size. The Galaxy M12 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S, although it has a much less megapixels camera and a smaller aperture.
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