Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 12C - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

78 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 S23 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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 S23 Plus
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.6 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 89 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamut97.4 %96.1 %
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.8 mm (6.21 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 76.2 mm (3 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1856407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49171269
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU38074282825
GPU61142242471
Memory27924170316
UX27483671403
NanoReview Score1546241267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.36.2 °C45.8 °C
Stability65 %97 %
Graphics Test72 fps4 fps
Graphics Score12142725
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing score196009971
Web score138167250
Video editing78286271
Data manipulation124585540
NanoReview Score155958529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 42.5 GB 13 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Web Browsing10:37 hn/a
Video Playback15:54 hn/a
Games06:37 hn/a
Standby Mode128 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KGN3n/a
Sensor size1/1.571/2.76
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 150
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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