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| Global Score | |
| 79 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-04-07 | 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 |
| Aurora blue, Glacier white and Interstellar grey | Black, blue 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 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 (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-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 |
| 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 Galaxy M12 has a score of 80, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S's 79 general score. These phones include Android operating system, but the Galaxy M12 has the previous 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has Android 11. Although the Galaxy M12 is newer than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, it is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a little bit bigger display, a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a much higher 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M12. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have a 48 mega pixels back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S also has a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a larger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has greater battery life than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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