Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Xiaomi 12: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Xiaomi 12. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy S9+Samsung Galaxy S9+Global · 6GB · 64GB · G965F
Xiaomi 12Xiaomi 12Global · 8GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Global · 6GB · 64GB · G965F
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Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi 12
Global · 8GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.4Design & Materials 7.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.9Performance & Hardware 7.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.9Camera 7.7Camera
Connectivity score 7.2 Connectivity 8.6 Connectivity
Battery score 5.3 Battery 5.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.0
140 reviews
8.6
88 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs Xiaomi 12

Specs where to buy Samsung Galaxy S9+ Samsung Galaxy S9+
Global · 6GB · 64GB · G965F 		stores to buy Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi 12
Global · 8GB · 128GB
Inches 6.2" 6.28"
Resolution WQHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 83% useful 89% useful
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Dimensions 73.8 mm
158.0 mm
8.5 mm 		69.9 mm
152.7 mm
8.2 mm
Weight 189 g 180 g
Micro Exynos 9810
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 8 Gen1
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 415.828
v10 		1.150.831
v10
Battery 3500 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.5
S5K2L3
2 		1
50 Mpx · ƒ/1.88
IMX766
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7 SELF 32 Mpx · Unknow
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 15

Brand
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Aliases -- Xiaomi Mi 12, 2201123G, Cupid

Release Date
Release date February 2018,
8 years ago 		December 2021,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy S9+
Xiaomi 12
Samsung Galaxy S9+
Xiaomi 12
Size
73.8 mm • 158.0 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
69.9 mm • 152.7 mm • 8.2 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 189 g 180 g
Usable surface 83 % 89 %
Materials Glass Aluminium alloy
Resistance IP68 -
Colors
Black
Pink
Gray
Cyan
Black
Blue
Violet

Screen
Diagonal 6.2" 6.28"
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED • Samsung
Aspect Ratio 18:9 20:9
Resolution WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 531 Pixels per inch 418 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Always-On Display
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • VR headset support
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 480 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1100 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • DisplayMate A+
  • 12 Bits panel
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.9
7.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.4
9.5
Is it comfortable?
9.2
9.5
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.0
8.4
Number of reviews
140 reviews
88 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Samsung Exynos 9 9810 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1
CPU 4x Exynos M3 2.7 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.9 GHz 1x3.0GHz Cortex X2 + 3x2.5GHz Cortex A710 + 4x1.80GHz Cortex A510
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 4 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G72 MP18 Adreno 730

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM RAM LPDDR5

Antutu
Score
415.828
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 68% of devices
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1.150.831
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 86% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 3.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, in screen

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • RGB
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • 2 microphones

Others
Notifications LED Color LED Notifications --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.4
8.7
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.1
9.2
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.7
7.4
Number of reviews
140 reviews
88 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12.2 Mpx 50 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.5 ƒ/ 1.88
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5K2L3 Sony IMX766
Type ISOCELL CMOS
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.40 µm 1.00 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/7.6" 1/1.56"
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
12 Mpx
13 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Unknown
Omnivision OV13B10
Type
--
CMOS
Pixel size
--
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
1/3.06"
3
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Samsung S5K5E9
Type
ISOCELL
Pixel size
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
1/5"

Features
Flash Dual LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
1920 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • 8K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 8 Mpx 32 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 1.7 Unknow
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Samsung S5K3H1 Omnivision OV32B
Type ISOCELL PureCel
Pixel size 1.22 µm 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.6" 1/3"
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
100
Mobile
105
Photo
91
Video
113
Mobile
118
Photo
121
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.3
9.1
Quality of nighttime photos
8.4
8.2
Quality of selfies
8.5
8.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
9.1
8.2
Number of reviews
140 reviews
88 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n79 (4700)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B42 (TDD 3500)
  • B48 (TDD 3600)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • QZSS
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • QZSS (L1 + L5)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.294 W/Kg on head
1.350 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.190 W/Kg on head
0.640 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.1
And the WiFi?
9.3
9.1
Number of reviews
140 reviews
88 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3500 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
67.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 12%
    Less than half day
  • 26%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 19%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 33%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 22%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
140 reviews
88 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 6 years ago
  • HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 85%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 12%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 3%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 86%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 16%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 42%
    Every six months
  • 33%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 5%
    Once a year
  • 54%
    Every six months
  • 38%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
140 reviews
88 reviews
Prices
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