Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A15 5G Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Lighter design: 200g vs 210.5g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.5 in | 6.67 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.4 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | 99 % | 104.3 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 90 Hz | 121 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 160.1 mm (6.3 in) | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.98 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 200 g (7.05 oz) | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP53 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Yellow |
- White - Black - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2600 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU 3.0 |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MP2 | Mali-G68 MP4 |
| GPU Cores | 64 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 962 MHz | 800 MHz |
| FLOPS | 123.1 GFLOPS | 686 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 664 | 960 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1717 | 2372 |
| CPU | 123555 | 153680 |
| GPU | 63191 | 113320 |
| Memory | 87342 | 118696 |
| UX | 105385 | 146831 |
| NanoReview Score | 379473 | 532707 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 48.4 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 99 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 13 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2260 |
| Writing score | n/a | 13448 |
| Web score | n/a | 9609 |
| Video editing | n/a | 7166 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 10677 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 11783 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 20 GB | 56 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | MIUI 14 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 25 W | 120 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (51% in 30 min) | Yes (80% in 15 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:23 h | 0:23 h |
| Web Browsing | 10:02 h | 07:29 h |
| Video Playback | 13:42 h | 12:08 h |
| Games | 07:43 h | 05:15 h |
| Standby Mode | 97 h | 89 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8160x6120 pixels | 16384x12288 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 119 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 24 mm |
| Sensor | Hynix Hi5022Q | Samsung ISOCELL HPX |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/1.4 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.56 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | SmartSense SC501CS | Samsung S5K4H7 |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | 1/4 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 55 |
| Preview | n/a | 62 |
| Zoom | n/a | 77 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4160x3120 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.6 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | GalaxyCore GC013A | Sony IMX471 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz |
| 3G Bands | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | December, 2023 yr | October, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | December, 2023 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 499 |
| MSRP ($) | 199 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 120 W |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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