Samsung Galaxy A25 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A25 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1280, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A25
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g 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
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A25 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
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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 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A25
1027 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
sRGB gamut145.1 %104.3 %
PWM (Flicker)119 Hz121 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161 mm (6.34 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.98 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 197 g (6.95 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 A25
84.2 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A25 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1280 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 972 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 487 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
972
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A25
2089
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)972960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20892372
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A25
481516
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
CPU150314153680
GPU106901113320
Memory88887118696
UX135414146831
NanoReview Score481516532707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
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 A25
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 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB 56 GB
UI Skin One UI 6 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 (49% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:24 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A25
18:26
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Web Browsing06:44 h07:29 h
Video Playback11:34 h12:08 h
Games04:52 h05:15 h
Standby Mode91 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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 length27 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KJN1Samsung ISOCELL HPX
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel size0.64 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung ISOCELL (S5K)4HASamsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/41/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A25
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A25
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/2.2 f/2.6
Sensor Hynix Hi-1339 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital 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
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
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/B13/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)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A25
79.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 499
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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.

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