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Samsung Galaxy A12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

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Samsung Galaxy A12
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
Samsung Galaxy A12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A12 Manufactured in December, 2020, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Helio P35, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 7, Manufactured in January, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 660. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 205g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A12
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 6.3 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 81.4 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A12
470 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
535 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)337 Hz2336 Hz
Response time52 ms43.2 ms
Contrast864:11639:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164 mm (6.46 in) 159.2 mm (6.27 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A12
82.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
81.4 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio P35 Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)		 - 4/1.84 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 680
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Adreno 512
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS 217.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
480
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A12
1522
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
1562
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)480518
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15221562
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A12
147439
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
251675
CPU5212090916
GPU1812638054
Memory3927655264
UX3791767441
NanoReview Score147439251675
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
373
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.6 °C
Stabilityn/a96 %
Graphics Testn/a2 fps
Graphics Scoren/a373
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
6255
Writing scoren/a6439
Web scoren/a5258
Video editingn/a5275
Data manipulationn/a5354
NanoReview Scoren/a6255

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 9 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 5.1 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (60% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 3:03 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A12
26:02
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
20:52
Web Browsing11:00 h07:45 h
Video Playback13:25 h11:59 h
Games06:03 h04:43 h
Standby Mode133 h110 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 120 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP48 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGM2Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/21/2
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
96
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A12
80
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A12
90
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A12]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category713
5G SupportNon/a

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A12
80.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 7
87.6 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2020 yr January, 2019 yr
Release Date December, 2020 yr January, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 180 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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