Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A12 - specs comparison

Display

Size:

6.5 inches

Resolution:

2340 x 1080 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, 395 PPI

1600 x 720 pixels, 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, 64-bit

Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A53 + 4x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit

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

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (10), Xiaomi MI UI

Android (10), Samsung One UI UI

Battery

Capacity:

5020 mAh

5000 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Battery life test results:

link

Charging:

Fast charging, Reverse charging

Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 18.0W

Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear:

Quad camera

Main camera:

48 MP (PDAF)

48 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

F1.8; 1/2"; 0.8 μm

F2.0; 26 mm

Second camera:

8 MP (Ultra-wide)

5 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.2; Sensor size: 1/4"; Pixel size: 1.2 μm

Aperture size: F2.2

Third camera:

2 MP (Macro, Autofocus)

2 MP (Macro)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Pixel size: 1.75 μm

Aperture size: F2.4

Fourth camera:

2 MP

2 MP (Depth information)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.4; Sensor size: 1/5"; Pixel size: 1.7 μm

Aperture size: F2.4

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (120 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Front:

13 MP (HDR)

8 MP

Video capture:

1920x1080 (Full HD)

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)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Forest green, Polar white, Midnight gray

Black, White, Blue, Red

Cellular

LTE (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)

LTE (TDD):

Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

UMTS:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

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

SIM type:

Nano SIM

VoLTE:

Yes

Multimedia

Headphones:

3.5mm jack

Speakers:

Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share

Wireless screen share, MirrorLink

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

5.0

Wi-Fi:

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 (reversible), USB 2.0

Features:

Charging

Charging, Mass storage device

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

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

Price:

€ 179

User Manual:

This is the official Samsung Galaxy A12 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

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