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- Galaxy M12 vs Redmi Note 8 2021
Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021
What Galaxy M12 does better (6) and where Redmi Note 8 2021 wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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3.8Display3.9
2.3Performance3.3
5.3Camera5.7
4.0Battery2.8
4.3Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy M12Redmi Note 8 2021
| Galaxy M12 | Redmi Note 8 2021 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 164 mm | 158.3 mm | +5.7 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.3 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.4 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Weight | 212 g | 190 g | +22 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy M12 better than Redmi Note 8 2021?
- AnTuTu score255,386 vs 180,195+42%
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,000 mAh+25%
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- NFCYes · Redmi Note 8 2021: No
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.3″+3%
- Process8 nm vs 12 nm+50%
Why is Redmi Note 8 2021 better than Galaxy M12?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,522 vs 5,2593.5×
- Wired charging15 W vs 18 W+20%
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 409 ppi+51%
- Measured brightness424 nits vs 620 nits+46%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Weight212 g vs 190 g+12%
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 500 nits+11%
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Thickness9.7 mm vs 8.4 mm+15%
- Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 212 g | 190 g |
| Thickness | 9.7 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 164 mm | 158.3 mm |
| Width | 75.9 mm | 75.3 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Glass |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Green | Neptune Blue, Moonlight White, Space Black |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.3″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| Measured brightness | 424 nits | 620 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.9% | 81.7% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 850 | Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | MediaTek |
| Process | 8 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| AnTuTu score | 255,386 | 180,195 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,522 | 5,259 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 4,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 20% | — |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| 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 | — | -28.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.54 W/kg | 0.57 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI Core 3.1 | MIUI 12.5 |
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