Samsung Galaxy A56 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A56 5G Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A56 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
- Higher pixel density: 409ppi
- Lighter design: 176g vs 198g
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.7 in | 6.43 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2340 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10+ | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 180 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6 % | 84.5 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.1 % | 99.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | 355 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.2 mm (6.39 in) | 159.87 mm (6.29 in) |
| Width | 77.5 mm (3.05 in) | 73.87 mm (2.91 in) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 8.09 mm (0.32 in) |
| Weight | 198 g (6.98 oz) | 176 g (6.21 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Gray - Green - Pink |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 1580 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| Max Frequency | 2900 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Samsung Xclipse 540 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1300 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1331.2 GFLOPS | 243 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1364 | 680 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3899 | 1688 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 6816 | n/a |
| CPU | 289519 | 124765 |
| GPU | 265302 | 63661 |
| Memory | 156294 | 95926 |
| UX | 195882 | 108276 |
| NanoReview Score | 906997 | 392628 |
| Writing score | n/a | 10309 |
| Web score | n/a | 6774 |
| Video editing | n/a | 4587 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 7052 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8306 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 15 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 21.5 GB | 20 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 7.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
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 (65% in 30 min) | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:13 h | 1:12 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:28 h | 08:34 h |
| Video Playback | 19:50 h | 12:36 h |
| Games | 04:53 h | 05:22 h |
| Standby Mode | 131 h | 105 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 12032x9024 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 ° | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP Macro: 5 MP |
Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 108 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX906 | Samsung S5KHM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | 1/1.52 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX258 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4920x3264 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3LC | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 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 | 5.3 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 | GSM 3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | UMTS 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/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 13 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March, 2025 yr | March, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2025 yr | April, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | n/a | 289 |
| MSRP ($) | 499 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes 33 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
