Số sánh Samsung A12 và Redmi 9C

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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.53-inch Xiaomi Redmi 9C (with MediaTek Helio G35) that was released on June 30, 2020, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

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An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12

Modern USB Type-C port
Supports 15W fast charging
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4 1866 MHz
Delivers 14% higher maximum brightness (475 against 418 nits)
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
More recent OS version: Android 11 versus 10
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

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Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Type	IPS LCD	PLS TFT
Size	6.53 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	269 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.1%	82.1%

Display tests

RGB color space	92.9%	96.3%
PWM	17120 Hz	337 Hz
Response time	47 ms	52 ms
Contrast	881:1	864:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Height	164.9 mm (6.49 inches)	164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	77 mm (3.03 inches)	75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	9 mm (0.35 inches)	8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight	196 gramm (6.91 oz)	205 gramm (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in home button

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 9C and Samsung Galaxy A12 in the benchmarks

SoC

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G35	MediaTek Helio P35
Max. clock	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (8)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	IMG PowerVR GE8320	IMG PowerVR GE8320
GPU clock	680 MHz	680 MHz
FLOPS	~54.4 GFLOPS	~44.8 GFLOPS

Memory

RAM size	2, 3 GB	3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4
Memory clock	933 MHz	1866 MHz
Channels	1	2

Storage

Storage size	32, 64 GB	32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 1024 GB

CPU	34029	30704
GPU	16569	13115
Memory	26942	25477
UX	30327	29575
Total score	108022	99745

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Operating system	Android 10	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 11)
ROM	MIUI 12	One UI 3.1 Core
OS size	18 GB	13 GB

Specifications

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	10 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	No	Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:59 hr	3:03 hr

Battery life tests

Web browsing	-	16:07 hr
Watching video	-	12:14 hr
Gaming	-	06:10 hr
Standby	-	153 hr

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Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera

Matrix	13 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	No	No
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	3 (13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	4 (48 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Aperture: f/2.0 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Samsung S5KGM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels	5 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1960	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Pixel size	1.12 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE, HID, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	Micro USB	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	4	7
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	June 2020	November 2020
Release date	September 2020	December 2020
SAR (head)	0.355 W/kg	0.67 W/kg
SAR (body)	0.729 W/kg	1.38 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint