Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 10 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, blue and white |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 402 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, having an 80 score against 75.8. The Galaxy M12 is a notably newer cellphone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M12 has an older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a better display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2160px. The Galaxy M12 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 has a little better performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M12 features a much better battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy M12 has a better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M12 also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos and a way more mega-pixels camera.
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