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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 291.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.1 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is slightly better than Galaxy A12, having an 81.1 score against 80.3. Both phones in our current comparison have the same Android 10 OS. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A12, but it is just a little bit heavier. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a little bigger display, a greater pixels amount in each inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with more memory for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a larger aperture and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution. Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro have very similar batteries duration, although the Galaxy A12 has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 5020mAh.
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