Should you buy Samsung Galaxy M12 or Realme 9i? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Samsung Galaxy M12 starts at ₹ 12,999 and Realme 9i starts at ₹ 12,990.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has screen size of 6.5 inches and Realme 9i has screen size of 6.5 inches. Samsung Galaxy M12 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Realme 9i comes up with internal storage of 128 GB and RAM of 6 GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 48 MP (f/2.0) and front camera of 8 MP (f/2.2) wide whereas latter has primary camera of 64 MP (f/1.8) and front camera of 32 MP (f/2.0).
Check detailed comparison below to compare specification for both models. Don't forget to check out expert opinion as well.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy M12 | Realme 9i |
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OS | Android OS, v11 | Android 11 |
Screen Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
Chipset | Exynos 850 (8nm) | Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm) |
RAM | 3GB |
Summary | |||
Specs Score | 71 | 72 | |
OS | Android OS, v11 | Android 11 | |
Screen Size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches | |
Chipset | Exynos 850 (8nm) | Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm) | |
RAM | 3GB | ||
Internal Storage | 64 GB/128 GB |
GENERAL | |||
Colours | Attractive Black, Elegant Blue, Trendy Emerald Green | Mist Blue, Mist White | |
Custom UI | One UI 3.1 | ||
Device type | Smartphone | ||
Operating System | Android OS, v11 | Android 11 | |
Sim | Dual Sim | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DESIGN | |||
Body Material | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame | |
Height | 164 mm | ||
Thickness | 9.7 mm | ||
Weight | 221 g | 196.5 g (6.95 oz) | |
Width | 75.9 mm |
DISPLAY | |||
Aspect Ratio | 20:09 | ||
Bezel Less Display | Yes with waterdrop notch | ||
Form Factor | Touch | ||
Pixel Density | 270 ppi | 405 ppi density | |
Refresh Rate | 90Hz | ||
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio | |
Screen size | 6.5 inches | 6.5 inches | |
Technology | PLS IPS, 90Hz | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
Touchscreen | Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch |
PERFORMANCE | |||
Chipset | Exynos 850 (8nm) | Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm) | |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
GPU | Mali-G52 | Mali-G76 MC4 | |
RAM | 3GB |
STORAGE | |||
Call Records | Yes | ||
Card Slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
External Storage | Yes, Up to 1 TB | ||
Messaging | Yes | ||
Phonebook | Yes |
CAMERA | |||
Camera Features | Panorama, HDR | LED flash, HDR. panorama | |
Front Camera | 8 MP (f/2.2) wide | 32 MP (f/2.0) | |
Primary camera | 48 MP (f/2.0) | 64 MP (f/1.8) | |
Video Recording | 1080p@30fps |
MULTIMEDIA | |||
Audio Jack | Yes, 3.5 mm | ||
Audio Player | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | ||
Games | Yes | ||
Speakers | Yes, Stereo speakers, Dolby Atmos | ||
Video Player | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
BATTERY | |||
Capacity | Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable | 5200 mAh |
CONNECTIVITY | |||
Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Browser | HTML5 | ||
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
GPS Facility | A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/75 Mbps | |
USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
NETWORK SUPPORT | |||
2G | Yes | Yes | |
3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | |
4G | Yes | Yes | |
5G | Yes | Yes |
MORE FEATURES | |||
Face Unlock | Yes | ||
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Side Mounted | ||
Quick Charging | Fast charging 15W | Fast battery charging 125W | |
Sensors | accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Samsung Galaxy M12 comes up with a weight of 221 g whereas Realme 9i weights around 196.5 g (6.95 oz). Thickness of Samsung Galaxy M12 is 9.7 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 9.4 mm.
Samsung Galaxy M12 has screen size of 6.5 inches whereas other comes up with 6.5 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 720 x 1600 pixels and 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses PLS IPS, 90Hz and latter uses IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
Samsung Galaxy M12 comes up with primary camera of 48 MP (f/2.0) whereas Realme 9i comes up with 64 MP (f/1.8). Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Panorama, HDR.
Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Exynos 850 (8nm) and Mediatek MT6785 Helio G90T (12 nm) respectively. Samsung Galaxy M12 comes up microSDXC (dedicated slot) card slot and Realme 9i comes up with microSDXC (dedicated slot) card slot. CPU used in Samsung Galaxy M12 is Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) and used in Realme 9i is Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55).