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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 9T has a score of 83, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A12's score of 80.3. These devices come with the same Android 10 OS, so you shouldn't perceive any differences regarding that. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T construction is a little bit lighter but just a little thicker than the Galaxy A12, and both of them were only released 1 months apart.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A12. Both of them have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T counts with a sharper display than Galaxy A12, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a much better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in low-light situations and a lot better video resolution. Galaxy A12 counts with a better storage to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A12's battery performance is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T's battery lifetime.
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