Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G or Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 30 | 2022, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.7 x 76 x 7.9 mm | 6.52 x 6.52 x 2.99 in | 159.6 x 74.8 x 8.1 mm | 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 183.5 g | 6.47 oz | 189 g | 6.67 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue | Black, White, Blue, Peach | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | $ 320 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.3% | 85.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 405 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | - 120Hz -800 nits (HBM) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 64 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7X", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 105 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 111 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0" | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8'', 0.8µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G68 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 350392 | 442531 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 113716 | 137367 | |
| Antutu 10 GPU | 43080 | 104515 | |
| Antutu 10 Mem | 111549 | 83420 | |
| Antutu 10 UX | 113716 | 137367 | |
| Antutu 9 Total | 288211 | 414785 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 422 | 853 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1252 | 1911 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2294 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2302 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 602 | 691 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1891 | 1789 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536U 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66 - SM-A536V -5G - 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536U 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - SM-A536V |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.60 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast charging 25W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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