Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G or Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G | Samsung Galaxy A12 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2025, January 10 | 2020, November 24 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.5 x 74.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.4 x 6.4 x 2.94 in | 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 205 g | 7.23 oz | 205 g | 7.23 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorrila Glass 7i) or silicone polymer back (eco leather), aluminum frame | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Lavender Purple, Frost Blue, Midnight Black | Black, White, Blue, Red | |
| Battery | 5110 mAh, | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | € 388.9 | $ 170 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | PLS IPS | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 68B | 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 | 88.5% | 82.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1220 x 2712 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 446 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 3000 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, multi-directional PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), AF -5 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide) -2 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 | 4K@24/30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS, OIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 96 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 80 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/4.0", 0.7µm | 8 MP, f/2.2 | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 3 major Android upgrades, HyperOS | Android 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM7635 Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (4 nm) | - Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x2.5 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520) | - Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 710 (940 MHz) | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 103760 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 158 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 691 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 158 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 930 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM + eSIM Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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, 42, 48, 66 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct (/6e is market/region dependent) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1+L5), GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.4, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | ||
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer | |
| Other extras |
- Circle to Search - 120W Fast charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
- Fast charging 15W |
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| Versions |
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro+ 5G for India and China |
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