Samsung Galaxy A06 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A06 5G Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Dimensity 6300, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 198.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.8 % 88 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a898:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.3 mm (6.59 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
83.8 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A06 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1072 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 274 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
744
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
1886
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)744434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18861223
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
420394
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU12919284508
GPU7005039522
Memory10210469688
UX11904872940
NanoReview Score420394266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing scoren/a8646
Web scoren/a8615
Video editingn/a6849
Data manipulationn/a6391
NanoReview Scoren/a9150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aeMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 19.4 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:25 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a12:45 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.3
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio n/a Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A06 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Budget
Announced February, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 130 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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