Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · May 12, 2020	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.5-inch · 2340x1080px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Quad camera	Quad camera
3GB · 64GB	4GB · 64GB
5020 mAh	5000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.02 oz (199.0 g)	7.23 oz (205.0 g)
Materials
Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Splash
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	LCD
Screen-to-body
83.52 %	85.80 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G85 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2000 MHz Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55	Octa-core 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali G52 MC2	PowerVR GE8320
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB (eMMC 5.1)	64GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 48.2 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 128 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI	Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity
5020 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer	Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging, Reverse wired charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

10h 43min

Gaming

7h 34min

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.2 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
2 MP (Macro, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.75 μm	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP Aperture size: F2.4 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.7 μm	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
13 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer
Other
NFC, Infrared	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
	€ 179
In The Box
22.5W Charger, Simple protective cover, USB Type-C cable, SIM eject tool, User guide, Warranty card	Power brick, USB cable, Headphones, Sim card extraction tool

Availability

Officially announced
Apr 30, 2020	Nov 24, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	128GB

With 32GB storage


RAM	3GB
Internal storage	32GB

With 128GB storage


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	128GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs
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