Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, 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 S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 210.5g vs 213g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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 Dynamic AMOLED OLED
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) No
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
sRGB gamut100 %104.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz121 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.98 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
2147
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68252372
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
CPU434890153680
GPU726970113320
Memory318963118696
UX296630146831
NanoReview Score1777453532707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
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 S24 FE
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 8 GB - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 23.5 GB 56 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Web Browsing07:20 h07:29 h
Video Playback13:33 h12:08 h
Games05:11 h05:15 h
Standby Mode129 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Samsung ISOCELL HPX
Sensor size1/1.571/1.4
Pixel size1 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6Samsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/3.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Bokeh6055
Preview6962
Zoomn/a77

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.6
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
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 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 499
MSRP ($) 649 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 120 W

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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