Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S or Samsung Galaxy A33 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | Samsung Galaxy A33 5G | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 06 | 2022, March 17 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | 159.7 x 74 x 8.1 mm | 6.29 x 6.29 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 186 g | 6.56 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green | Black, White, Blue, Peach | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 220 | $ 299 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED+ | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.43" in | 6.4" in | |
| Screen area | 99.8 cm2 | 98.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.5% | 83.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 411 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak) | - 90Hz | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 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 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 12, One UI 4.1 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | - Exynos 1280 (5 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G68 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 396386 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 63455 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 95786 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 302234 | 414998 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 835 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1867 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2294 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2305 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 588 | 653 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1786 | 1768 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | 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 (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.59 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 |
- Virtual proximity sensing - 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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