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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-05-27 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 409 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 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 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M12 has an overall score of 80, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021's 76.7 global score. Galaxy M12's construction is somewhat thicker and heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021. These devices use Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has Android 11 version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has a brighter display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen pixels density and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a processor that's very similar to the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 one, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a back camera with a 48 megapixels resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 also has a bigger aperture for better photos in poorly lited situations.
Galaxy M12 counts with a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD card slot that admits up to 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size.
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