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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, with a global score of 83.3 against 75.7. Samsung Galaxy S9 is a much older and a bit thicker cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but Samsung could make it somewhat lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a really superior performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little more vivid display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixels density. Galaxy S9 features more memory to install applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a way tinier camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and videos and slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a lot better resolution camera and a way bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a much longer battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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