Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs Samsung Galaxy A12
38
out of 100
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37
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9 (with MediaTek Helio G80) that was released on June 10, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 9
- 70% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (346K versus 204K)
- 46% higher pixel density (395 vs 270 PPI)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1866 MHz
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 3GB versus 2GB
- Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
- 39% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 416 and 300 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
- Shows 14% longer battery life (26:02 vs 22:51 hours)
- Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (468 against 422 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The phone is 6 months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | PLS TFT |
| Size | 6.53 inches | 6.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 270 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.2% | 82.1% |
| RGB color space | 93% | 96.3% |
| PWM | 500 Hz | 337 Hz |
| Response time | 35 ms | 52 ms |
| Contrast | 710:1 | 864:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 inches) | 164 mm (6.46 inches) |
| Width | 77 mm (3.03 inches) | 75.8 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) | 8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 205 g (7.23 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Green, Purple | White, Black, Blue, Red |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 | MediaTek Helio P35 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 680 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~91.2 GFLOPS | ~43.5 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 416 | 300 |
| Multi-core score | 1347 | 824 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 144052 | 98355 |
| GPU | 27402 | 9461 |
| Memory | 77023 | 57623 |
| UX | 98311 | 38722 |
| Total score | 346788 | 204161 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [2 tests] |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 171 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8789 | - |
| Video editing | 5624 | - |
| Photo editing | 19468 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6135 | - |
| Writing score | 9169 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (Itsorif) | AnTuTu | 312297 |
| π 2026-05-22 (klinton) | AnTuTu | 374733 |
| π 2026-05-13 (β) | AnTuTu | 388645 |
| π 2026-03-30 (WinFuck) | AnTuTu | 344734 |
| π 2025-09-06 -> overcooked | AnTuTu | 346788 |
Samsung Galaxy A12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-09 (Fintex) | AnTuTu | 193141 |
| π 2026-06-12 -> Karlue392007 | CPU Throttle | 78% |
| π 2026-06-03 (Renzs) | AnTuTu | 204161 |
Memory
| RAM size | 3 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10 (Can be upgraded to Android 12) | Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | MIUI 13 | One UI Core 5.1 |
| OS size | 13 GB | 13 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5020 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 80 min) | Yes (20% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 3:05 hr | 3:03 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:45 hr | 11:00 hr |
| Watching video | 13:56 hr | 13:25 hr |
| Gaming | 05:30 hr | 06:03 hr |
| Standby | 113 hr | 133 hr |
General battery life
Smartphones With Long Battery Life (#137th place)
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4128 x 3096 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | No |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 123Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 5 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 13 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV8856 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | - | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 27 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2020 | November 2020 |
| Release date | July 2020 | December 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $130 | $180 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G |
| SAR (head) | 0.71 W/kg | 0.67 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.06 W/kg | 1.38 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 10 W | - |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, performance, gaming, and connectivity are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 9. But if the camera, battery life, software, and sound are more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy A12.
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