Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

68 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 A36 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 195g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1245 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz484 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165.66 mm (6.52 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 75.96 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
86.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A36 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
1020
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
2975
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29751494
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3504n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy A36 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
634886
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
CPU202654117343
GPU14057542979
Memory145358113571
UX14629972798
NanoReview Score634886346691
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a641
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Writing scoren/a10190
Web scoren/a8571
Video editingn/a4771
Data manipulationn/a7223
NanoReview Scoren/a8890

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 22.6 GB 21 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (60% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:14 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
24:52
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Web Browsing10:13 h08:20 h
Video Playback16:02 h15:10 h
Games04:55 h05:33 h
Standby Mode115 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.961/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorGalaxyCore GC08A3Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3184x2388 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Sensor GalaxyCore GC12A2 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
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
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A36 5G
90.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 229
MSRP ($) 399 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A36 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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