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Galaxy A12 vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What Galaxy A12 does better (1) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2020Galaxy A12

4.4Score

1 advantage≈ $85

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

18 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

2.6Display4.2

2.2Performance3.2

5.3Camera7.2

4.0Battery6.8

4.3Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A12Redmi Note 9 Pro

	Galaxy A12	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	164 mm	165.8 mm	−1.8 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.7 mm	−0.9 mm
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.8 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	205 g	209 g	−4 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A12 better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

CPU frequency2.35 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+2%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than Galaxy A12?

AnTuTu score107,189 vs 279,6252.6×
Wired charging15 W vs 30 W2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,034 vs 1,785+73%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
Charged in 30 min20% vs 50%2.5×
Measured brightness472 nits vs 614 nits+30%
Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
Max video1080p vs 4K
Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A12≈ $854.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	205 g	209 g
Thickness	8.9 mm	8.8 mm
Height	164 mm	165.8 mm
Width	75.8 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, White, Blue, Red	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.7″
Panel	PLS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	270 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	450 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	472 nits	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.1%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.35 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	107,189	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,034	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	315
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	32 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/2	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	15 W	30 W
Charged in 30 min	20%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-30.4 LUFS	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.67 W/kg	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 4.1	MIUI 11