Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ vs Samsung Galaxy M12

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ vs Samsung Galaxy M12 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 9 Activ runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M12 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M12 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M12 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ offers 5000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ and Samsung Galaxy M12 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ and Samsung Galaxy M12 both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

66%
74%

Release Date

24 Sep, 2021
17 Mar, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds

User Ratings

4.1/5
(309,877 ratings)
4.1/5
(190,192 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

203,078
AnTuTu Score
127,746
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Sep 24, 2021
(Official)
Mar 17, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52 MP1

RAM

4 GB / 6 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.

203,078
127,746

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
36.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
10.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
81.95 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164 mm

Width

77 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

194 grams
221 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 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)

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Screen flash
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 37 Hours(4G)
Up to 58 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 15W 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.

N/A
15h 26m

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

N/A
2h 8m 17s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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