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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy M12, having an 81.1 score against 80. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's design is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than Galaxy M12, even though it was released only 11 months before. Both of these phones work with the same Android 10 OS.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has 2 GB more RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M12, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher pixels quantity per inch of screen and a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a better camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a bigger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back camera with much more mega-pixels. Galaxy M12 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M12 also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy M12 counts with longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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