Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A34

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Samsung
Announced 2020, April 30 October 2022 March 2023
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May Coming Soon - November 2022 Coming Soon - March 2023
Price - - Rs. 30,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White Black, White, Blue Lime, Graphite, Violet, Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)
161.3 x 78.1 x 8.2 mm
(6.35 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz) 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA 1, 3, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.55 W/kg (head)
1.49 W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 11 MIUI 13 One UI 5.1
Processor Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6877V Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 619 Mali-G68 MC4
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 nits (peak)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.67 inches 6.6 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (390 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.40% 84.78% 85.09%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes no
Radio FM radio, recording Unspecified No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@480fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
4K@30fps, 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, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

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

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 25W
Capacity 5020mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -