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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, blue and white |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 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 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
Samsung Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 general score. Both of these phones have the same Android 10 operating system. Samsung Galaxy M12 is a newer phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, although it is just a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a same size screen, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a higher screen pixel density and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a CPU that's very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's processor, and although the Samsung Galaxy M12 has more RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light captures.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 1 TB. Galaxy M12 has superior battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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