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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 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 |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 |
| 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 A12 has an overall score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's global score of 79. The Samsung Galaxy A12 design has the same thickness than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, but it is a bit lighter. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A12 has 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a quite larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a higher pixels count in each screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A12 features a greater storage to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
The Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S have similar processors, both have the same RAM amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S both feature incredibly similar battery durations, although the Galaxy A12 has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5020mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
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