Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 9 (India) vs Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs Samsung Galaxy M12

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Samsung
Announced August 2020 2020, September 15 2021, February 05
Status Coming Soon - August 2020 Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, September 18 Coming soon. Exp. release 2021, February
Price Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 8,299 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Black, Sky Blue, Sporty Orange Midnight Black, Sea Blue, Nature Green Gray, Blue, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm
(6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm
(6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
163.9 x 75.9 x 8.9 mm
(6.45 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz) 221 g (7.8 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
& TD-SCDMA
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 LTE 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
Water-repellent coating
- - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 10 Android 10
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 12 One UI 2.5
Processor Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G35 (12 nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), MediaTek Helio G25 (12 nm) Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Exynos 850 (8nm)
GPU PowerVR GE8320 PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52
RAM 4 GB 4 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
400 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
270 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
PLS IPS Display
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colour 16M Colour
Size 6.53 inches 6.53 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (270 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 80.79% 80.79% 81.95%
Multi-Touch no yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 2 MP 13 MP 48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED flash
Features 13 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth), AF
HDR
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1.0µm, PDAF
HDR
48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), PDAF
5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] 8 MP, f/2.2, (Wide)
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 32 GB, 3 GB RAM (eMMC 5.1)
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 15W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -