Xiaomi Redmi S1 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi S1 vs Samsung Galaxy M12 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M12 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.0 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi S1 runs at 1.8 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a screen size of 6.5 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi S1 offers 5.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi S1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M12's PLS TFT LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi S1 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi S1 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 S1 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 S1 offers 3000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M12 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi S1 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M12 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
74%

Release Date

13 Feb, 2019
17 Mar, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 450
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
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

3000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
64 GB
N/A
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

N/A
4.1/5
(190,192 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Mar 17, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850

Processor

Octa core, 1.8 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
8 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 506
Mali-G52 MP1

RAM

2 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
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 Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

258 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
81.95 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with notch

Design

Height

N/A
164 mm

Width

N/A
75.9 mm

Thickness

N/A
9.7 mm

Weight

N/A
221 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/2.0 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view1/2" sensor size S5KGM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
N/A
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 Dual-color 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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
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

16 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

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

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