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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2019-10-16 | 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 |
| Cosmic Purple, Moonlight White, Nebula Purple, Neptune Blue and Space Black | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 227.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SM6125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 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 | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy M12 has a general score of 80, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's general score of 74.6. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding OS features. Even though Samsung Galaxy M12 is newer than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, it's thicker and somewhat heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 has a better looking screen than Galaxy M12, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a processing unit that is just as good as Xiaomi Redmi Note 8's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 takes much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality. The Galaxy M12 counts with much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 32 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much better battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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