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Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A12

41 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
37 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Samsung Galaxy A12

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on June 15, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35 and came out 2 years and 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • 81% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (370K versus 204K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 270 PPI)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1800 MHz
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks
  • Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (536 against 470 nits)
  • Slow-motion recording at 120FPS
  • Thinner bezels – 5.9% more screen real estate
  • The phone is 2 years and 7 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Shows 18% longer battery life (26:02 vs 22:09 hours)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy A12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

Should I update?
No 16% Yes
No, we don't think this update is worth it.
Moving from Samsung Galaxy A12 to Xiaomi Redmi 12 will likely not feel like a meaningful upgrade.
Main improvements: display, performance, and connectivity.
Be aware: the newer phone is weaker in battery life.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 12
vs
Galaxy A12

Display

Type IPS LCD PLS TFT
Size 6.79 inches 6.5 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
PPI 396 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 550 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 88% 82.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.3% 96.3%
PWM Not detected 337 Hz
Response time 26 ms 52 ms
Contrast 898:1 864:1
Screen space comparison
Redmi 12
6.79″ (19.5:9 ratio) = 17.5 in2
Galaxy A12
6.5″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.8 in2
~10% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 12 +14%
536 nits
Galaxy A12
470 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) 164 mm (6.46 inches)
Width 76.28 mm (3 inches) 75.8 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof IP53 No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Silver, Blue White, Black, Blue, Red
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 12 +7%
88%
Galaxy A12
82.1%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy A12
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio P35
Max clock 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU No
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 IMG PowerVR GE8320
GPU shading units 48 32
GPU clock 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy A12
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 12 +45%
434
Galaxy A12
300
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 12 +48%
1223
Galaxy A12
824
Single-core score 434 300
Multi-core score 1223 824
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 12 +81%
370165
Galaxy A12
204161
CPU 142919 98355
GPU 26174 9461
Memory 90544 57623
UX 110528 38722
Total score 370165 204161
Samples [5 tests] [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 95% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 81 -
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 12
9121
Galaxy A12
n/a
Web score 8703 -
Video editing 6840 -
Photo editing 18638 -
Data manipulation 6312 -
Writing score 8610 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 12
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-10-07 (ID sanul)AnTuTu 12441356
📘 2026-09-27 (R12 User)AnTuTu 12445418
📘 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ)AnTuTu 11375099
📘 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis)AnTuTu 11373290
📘 2026-05-29 (Sanul)AnTuTu 11370165
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Samsung Galaxy A12
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-25 -> a05stechAnTuTu 12261637
📘 2026-08-09 (Fintex)AnTuTu 11193141
📘 2026-06-12 -> Karlue392007CPU Throttle78%
📘 2026-06-03 (Renzs)AnTuTu 11204161
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory clock 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM HyperOS 2.0 One UI Core 5.1
OS size 18 GB 13 GB
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 2 years 4 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (20% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:07 hr 3:03 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:58 hr 11:00 hr
Watching video 12:45 hr 13:25 hr
Gaming 04:59 hr 06:03 hr
Standby 118 hr 133 hr
General battery life
Redmi 12
22:09 hr
Galaxy A12 +18%
26:02 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 48 megapixels
Image resolution 8150 x 6150 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 120 FPS (720p) No
Angle of widest lens 120° 123°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 5 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
4) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 48 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.0
Focal length - 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5KJN1 Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size 0.64 micron 0.8 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX355 -
Sensor size 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) -
Pixel size 1.14 micron -
Stabilization Digital Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution - 2 MP
Aperture - f/2.4
Stabilization - No

DxOMark main camera tests

Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
Samples - Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor - CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Yes
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Galaxy A12 +2%
80.9 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced June 2023 November 2020
Release date June 2023 December 2020
Launch price (MSRP) $159 $180
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G - Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
SAR (head) - 0.67 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.38 W/kg
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Not included -
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 12 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which phone would you choose?
16 (72.7%)
6 (27.3%)
Total votes: 22

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