Samsung Galaxy M12 vs Xiaomi Redmi A2+ Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M12
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Xiaomi Redmi A2+
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Samsung Galaxy M12 or Xiaomi Redmi A2+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M12 | Xiaomi Redmi A2+ | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2021, February 05 | 2023, March 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164 x 75.9 x 9.7 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.99 in | 164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 221 g | 7.8 oz | 192 g | 6.77 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green | Aqua Blue, Classic Black, Sea Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 95 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | PLS IPS | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.52" in | |
| Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 102.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.9% | 81.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz | - 400 nits (typ) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) -0.08 MP (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Dual-LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.2, (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 11, One UI 3.0 | Android 12 (Go edition), MIUI | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | - Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 117313 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 243 | 188 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1389 | 987 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast charging 10W |
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