The new Samsung Galaxy A12 phone has a 4 camera setup with a main lens of 48 MP, MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) processor chipset and a battery of 5000 mAh. On other side, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power also has interesting features. The comparison for both models with new specs are detailed next.
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Specifications
| Feature | Samsung Galaxy A12 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power |
|---|---|---|
| Screen Display | 6.5 in (inches) | 6.53 in (inches) |
| Processor | MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Operating System | One UI 2.0 | One UI 2.0 |
| Resolution | 720 x 1560 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| RAM | 3 GB (gigabytes) or 4 GB (gigabytes) or 6 GB (gigabytes) | 4 GB (gigabytes) |
| Storage | 32 GB (gigabytes),64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) | 64 GB (gigabytes),128 GB (gigabytes) |
| Camera | 48/5/2/2 MP | 48/8/2/2 MP |
| Front Camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Battery | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
Processor and Operating System
The Samsung Galaxy A12 runs on MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) chipset and the processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 4 cores of 2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2300 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. Running on One UI 2.0 operating system.
The MediaTek Helio P35 (MT6765) is a better chipset processor than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 662.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 662, the second processor has a total of 8 cores composed by 4 cores of 2.0 GHz Kryo 260 and 4 cores of 1.8 GHz Kryo 260. It has a maximum CPU frequency of 2000 MHz (megahertz). Some other special features include 64 bit architecture. And it’s running on One UI 2.0 OS system.
Graphics Processor (GPU)
The Samsung Galaxy A12 is carrying a PowerVR GE8320,680 MHz (megahertz) gpu in the interior and the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power has the Qualcomm Adreno 610,950 MHz (megahertz) graphics processor.
Battery
The Samsung Galaxy A12 battery capacity is 5000 mAh which is a 20% (percent) less powerful than the 6000 mAh offered by the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power. Some features include Fast charging and Non-removable.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power battery include Fast charging, Non-removable, 22.5W charger in box and Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.
Screen
The handset is using a TFT display with 720 x 1560 pixels and a screen size of 6.5 in (inches).
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is featuring a IPS display with 1080 x 2340 pixels and a screen size of 6.53 in (inches).
As we can see here, the Samsung Galaxy A12 is a 0.4% smaller than Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power screen.
The main display features of both phones are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy A12 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power |
|---|---|
| Capacitive | 1500:1 |
| Infinity-V display | 2.5D curved glass screen |
| Multi-touch | 400 cd/m² |
| 70% NTSC | |
| Capacitive | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Scratch resistant | |
| TÜV Rheinland Certified Reading Mode |
RAM Memory and storage
On the memory hardware side, the Samsung Galaxy A12 is carrying a ram memory of 3 GB (gigabytes) or 4 GB (gigabytes) or 6 GB (gigabytes) with some features like .
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power is coming with a 4 GB (gigabytes) and it has some features like 2133 MHz (megahertz), LPDDR4X and Double channel.
In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 gives a 33.3% more ram memory capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power.
The maximum capacity offered by the Samsung Galaxy A12 is 6 gigabytes ,which is a 50% bigger than the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power with 4 gigabytes.
How much built-in storage space you can get for apps and saving photos, files and video? The Samsung Galaxy A12 comes with or 32 GB (gigabytes) or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes). In the basic edition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 gives a 100% more storage memory capacity than Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power.
At the more expensive edition, both smartphones present the same built-in storage capacity:128 gigabytes.
Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power gets you or 64 GB (gigabytes) or 128 GB (gigabytes) of internal storage.
Rear Camera
The Samsung Galaxy A12 rear camera setup is composed by 4 lenses of 48/5/2/2 MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.0 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
Meanwhile the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power rear camera comes with 4 lenses of 48/8/2/2 MP , the flash type is LED , a pixel size of 0.8 µm (micrometers) and aperture lens of f/2.2 f/2.2 f/2.4 f/2.4 respectively.
| Samsung Galaxy A12 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power |
|---|---|
| Aperture size – f/2.2 (#3) | Angle of view – 120° (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#2) | Aperture size – f/2.2 (#2) |
| Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#3) |
| Autofocus | Aperture size – f/2.4 (#4) |
| Continuous shooting | Autofocus |
| Digital zoom | Digital image stabilization |
| Exposure compensation | Digital zoom |
| Face detection | Exposure compensation |
| Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (macro) | Face detection |
| Geotagging | Fourth rear camera – 2 MP (macro) |
| HDR | Geotagging |
| ISO settings | HDR |
| Panorama | ISO settings |
| Scene mode | Macro mode |
| Secondary rear camera – 2 MP (depth sensing) | Panorama |
| Self-timer | Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| Third rear camera – 5 MP (ultra-wide angle) | Pixel size – 1.75 m (#3) |
| Touch focus | Scene mode |
| White balance settings | Secondary rear camera – 8 MP (ultra-wide) |
| Self-timer | |
| Sensor size – 1/5″ (#3) | |
| Third rear camera – 2 MP (depth-sensing) | |
| Touch focus | |
| White balance settings |
Front Camera – Selfie
The Samsung Galaxy A12 comes with a 8 MP in the front.
The Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power has a 8 MP as a main front-camera.
Some other front camera features are detailed next:
| Samsung Galaxy A12 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power |
|---|---|
| 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture:f/2.2 | Aperture:f/2.0 |
| Face unlock | Face detection |
| Face unlock | |
| HDR |
Data network and speed connectivity/bandwidth
The mobile networks technologies improve the communication between devices, connectivity speed and files download/upload bandwidth depending of the place.
| Samsung Galaxy A12 | Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power |
|---|---|
| EDGE | 128GB – UFS 2.2 |
| HSPA+ | 64GB – UFS 2.1 |
| LTE | EDGE |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) | EV-DO Rev. A(1.8/3.1 Mbit/s) |
| GPRS | |
| HSPA+ | |
| LTE Cat 12(102.0/603.0 Mbit/s) | |
| UMTS(384 kbit/s) |
Price
The Samsung Galaxy A12 price is $220 and the Xiaomi Redmi 9 Power price tag is $140 (4 GB + 64 GB) or $160 (4 GB + 128 GB)
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