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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.37 x 3.04 x 0.36 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Daybreak purple and Nightfall black | Black, blue 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 | PLS |
| 396 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 800U chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC3 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 | |
| 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 | -- |
| 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 9T is just a bit better than Galaxy M12, having a overall score of 83 against 80. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T is a somewhat lighter and a little thinner device than Galaxy M12, even when both of them were only released 2 months apart. Both phones in this comparison review come with the same Android 10 operating system.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a little better performance than Galaxy M12. They have a Octa-Core CPU and a 4 GB RAM memory. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T features a sharper display than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a higher quantity of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Galaxy M12 counts with more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M12 also has an external SD slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T captures better photographs and videos than Galaxy M12, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 48 MP resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T also has a lot higher (4K) video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has greater battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9T, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
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