Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on June 15, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 and came out 1 year and 9 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
- Has 3x more RAM: 6GB versus 2GB
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (844K versus 370K)
- Delivers 128% higher peak brightness (1224 against 536 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Shows 12% longer battery life (24:52 vs 22:09 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Stereo speakers
Review
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
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1900 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Gorilla Glass Victus Plus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 86.5% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 96.3% | 99.9% |
| PWM | Not detected | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 26 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | 898:1 | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) |
| Width | 76.28 mm (3 inches) | 78.2 mm (3.08 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 198.5 g (7 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP67 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | White, Black, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Good (3.19/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) · 90 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 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-A55 - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1010 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~517.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 3506 |
| Single-core score | 434 | 1004 |
| Multi-core score | 1223 | 2919 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 142919 | 311567 |
| GPU | 26174 | 134619 |
| Memory | 90544 | 162720 |
| UX | 110528 | 235541 |
| Total score | 370165 | 844447 |
| Samples | [5 tests] | [66 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 81 | 315 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8703 | 14144 |
| Video editing | 6840 | 7296 |
| Photo editing | 18638 | 24677 |
| Data manipulation | 6312 | 10326 |
| Writing score | 8610 | 14497 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-07 (ID sanul) | AnTuTu 12 | 441356 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (R12 User) | AnTuTu 12 | 445418 |
| 📘 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ) | AnTuTu 11 | 375099 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis) | AnTuTu 11 | 373290 |
| 📘 2026-05-29 (Sanul) | AnTuTu 11 | 370165 |
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-12 (Jhzinnn) | AnTuTu 12 | 934820 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 -> Arcticmonkeys98 | AnTuTu 12 | 953956 |
| 📘 2026-10-02 (A36XQHYPER) | AnTuTu 12 | 938148 |
| 📘 2026-09-30 (kazew_) | AnTuTu 12 | 1005038 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Abdulgani) | AnTuTu 12 | 991604 |
Memory
| RAM size | 2 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 8.5 |
| OS size | 18 GB | 22.6 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 6 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 6 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (29% in 30 min) | Yes (60% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:07 hr | 1:14 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 2000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 07:58 hr | 10:13 hr |
| Watching video | 12:45 hr | 16:02 hr |
| Gaming | 04:59 hr | 04:55 hr |
| Standby | 118 hr | 115 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8150 x 6150 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.96" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | - | 5 MP |
| Aperture | - | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC05A3 |
| Stabilization | - | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3184 x 2388 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC12A2 |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 2160p (4K) 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | June 2023 | March 2025 |
| Release date | June 2023 | March 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $159 | $399 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.53 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 1.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | 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 Samsung Galaxy A36 5G is definitely a better buy.
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