Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10 |
| 2017-01-23 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.99 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 190.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 450 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.02 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A12 is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, having a general score of 80.3 against 74.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy A12 is incredibly newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, it's somewhat heavier and a bit thicker. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 has Android 7.0 Nougat.
The Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 counts with a much better display than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a greater display pixels density.
The Galaxy A12 shoots much better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, a F2 camera aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also has a camera with much more megapixels. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 4, because it has a 22 percent bigger battery capacity.
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