Samsung Galaxy F12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy F12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,754, while Samsung Galaxy F12 scores 815, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy F12 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy F12's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy F12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy F12 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy F12 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offers 5020 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy F12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy F12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy F12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
77%

Release Date

12 Apr, 2021
17 Mar, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Snapdragon 720G
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
5020 mAh
15W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar design 
  • The primary camera is quite good
  • Amazing battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gaming is weaker than Realme 6's MediaTek G90T
  • Pricing is confusing

User Ratings

4.3/5
(302,590 ratings)
4.3/5
(162,019 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

101,743
AnTuTu Score
N/A
19h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2021
(Official)
Mar 17, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v11
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 465 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 465

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

8 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 618

RAM

4 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

101,743
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

34.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

1.0 %
2.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

3.1 %
15.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A
450 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

270 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.95 %
84.62 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

164 mm
165.7 mm

Width

75.9 mm
76.6 mm

Thickness

9.7 mm
8.8 mm

Weight

221 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.791/2.25" sensor size S5KGM2 CMOS image sensor ISOCELL Plus 1.6µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @960 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Slow Motion
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
5020 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 58 Hours(4G)
Up to 29 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

19h 04m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 19m 52s
2h 15m 7s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg
Head: 0.898 W/kg Body: 0.483 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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