Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9

79 out of 100

53 out of 100

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.73-inch Xiaomi 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1) that was released on December 28, 2021, against the Samsung Galaxy S9, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9810 and came out 47 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

2.5x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 457K)
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 15W)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Has a 0.93 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1600 mAh larger battery capacity: 4600 vs 3000 mAh
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Shows 25% longer battery life (25:40 vs 20:36 hours)
Delivers 59% higher peak brightness (1055 against 663 nits)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9

Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 400GB
Weighs 41 grams less
Better grip in hands – the body is 5.9 mm narrower
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.73 inches	5.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 3200 pixels	1440 x 2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	18.5:9
PPI	521 ppi	568 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	No
Max rated brightness	970 nits	658 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1500 nits	-
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	89.6%	83.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- Always-On Display

RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	367 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	5 ms	7 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)
Width	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)
Thickness	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	163 g (5.75 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP68
Advanced cooling	Vapor chamber	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green, Pink	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-display	Yes, rear

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
Max clock	3000 MHz	2700 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3
L3 cache	6 MB	-
Lithography process	4 nanometers	10 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Mali-G72 MP18
GPU shading units	1536	324
GPU clock	818 MHz	572 MHz
FLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS

CPU	310850	141516
GPU	404697	136666
Memory	206389	82698
UX	238519	92188
Total score	1162829	457170

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	39.2 °C
Stability	68%	93%
Graphics test	55 FPS	13 FPS
Graphics score	9302	2272

Web score	11824	5108
Video editing	7637	5490
Photo editing	29183	9516
Data manipulation	9393	5720
Writing score	14790	6311

RAM size	8, 12 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	3200 MHz	1794 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	No	MicroSD
Memory card max size	-	Up to 400 GB

Operating system	Android 12	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)
ROM	MIUI 13	One UI 2,1
OS size	26.5 GB	14 GB

Capacity	4600 mAh	3000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes (50 W)	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)
Reverse charging	Yes, (wireless)	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:21 hr	1:35 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:57 hr	06:04 hr
Watching video	10:04 hr	10:57 hr
Gaming	05:05 hr	02:42 hr
Standby	89 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	8700 x 5800	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Optical, 2x	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	1920 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	115°	-
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	-
Ultra-wide lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.5	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Pixel size	0.7 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.14"	1/3.6"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1440p at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.2	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	Yes
LTE Cat *	20	18
5G support	Yes	No

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

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December 2021	February 2018
Release date	December 2021	March 2018
SAR (head)	-	0.362 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.18 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	-

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S9

Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

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Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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