Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM vs Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,409, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB scores 1,028, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 23h 18m, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB delivers 15h 26m, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM and Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power 6GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy M12 128GB has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

19 Feb, 2021
17 Mar, 2021
16 Jul, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 662
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

N/A
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

N/A
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
10W
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery life
  • Good FHD+ display
  • Stereo speakers
  • 90Hz screen on a budget
  • Great battery life
  • Comes with Android 11
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Not the fastest phone in this segment
  • MIUI 12 comes with bloatware
  • Average cameras
  • Cameras could be better
  • Design doesn't stand out
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(166,290 ratings)
4.1/5
(180,817 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

177,786
AnTuTu Score
127,746
AnTuTu Score
N/A
23h 18m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 26m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 19, 2021
(Official)
Mar 17, 2021
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11
Android v15

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55
Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

11 nm
8 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 610
Mali-G52 MP1
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

177,786
127,746
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
36.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

17.4 %
10.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A

Brightness

400 nits
N/A
400 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.25 %
81.95 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.34 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

162.3 mm
164 mm
N/A

Width

77.3 mm
75.9 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.6 mm
9.7 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

198 grams
221 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.79 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
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
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
N/A

OIS

N/A
No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No
N/A

Flash

N/A
No
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

6000 mAh
6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 45 Hours(4G)
Up to 58 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 10W

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.

23h 18m
15h 26m
N/A

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

2h 46m 52s
2h 8m 17s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
N/A

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)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.865 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
N/A

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