Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime vs Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB 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 Prime scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,203, while Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB scores 815, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB offers 6.5 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB delivers longer battery life with 19h 04m, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime delivers 13h 31m, making Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime and Samsung Galaxy F12 128GB both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

73%
74%

Release Date

06 Aug, 2020
05 Apr, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G80
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
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
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(327,746 ratings)
4.3/5
(302,736 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

191,437
AnTuTu Score
101,743
AnTuTu Score
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
19h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹9,997
₹10,499

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Apr 05, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G80
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Mali-G52 MP1

RAM

4 GB
4 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.

191,437
101,743

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

21.0 s
34.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
1.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

13.4 %
3.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.06 %
81.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with notch

Design

Height

163.3 mm
164 mm

Width

77 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.7 mm

Weight

198 grams
221 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm 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
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
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
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

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

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 58 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
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.

13h 31m
19h 04m

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

2h 52m 44s
2h 19m 52s

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) / 850(band 5)

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) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg
Head: 1.19 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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₹9,997
₹10,499