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

Device key advantages
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

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
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
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
788 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
sRGB gamut99 %104.3 %
PWM (Flicker)90 Hz121 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
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
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
84.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A15 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
664
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
1717
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)664960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17172372
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
379473
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
CPU123555153680
GPU63191113320
Memory87342118696
UX105385146831
NanoReview Score379473532707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2260
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a13 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2260
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
11783
Writing scoren/a13448
Web scoren/a9609
Video editingn/a7166
Data manipulationn/a10677
NanoReview Scoren/a11783

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

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
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
22:46
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Web Browsing10:02 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:42 h12:08 h
Games07:43 h05:15 h
Standby Mode97 h89 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorHynix Hi5022QSamsung ISOCELL HPX
Sensor size1/2.81/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length17 mmn/a
SensorSmartSense SC501CSSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/51/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a62
Zoomn/a77

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
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS 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 SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
83.7 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB

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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