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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

87 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.8 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy), vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 S24 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 501ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 232g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Galaxy S24 Ultra
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.8 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1440x3088 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 501 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1445 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)480 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.3 mm (6.39 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 79 mm (3.11 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.6 mm (0.34 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 232 g (8.18 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
88.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (for Galaxy) MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 3390 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
2271
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
7119
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2271434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71191223
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
1954703
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU43260884508
GPU80187039522
Memory41892669688
UX30129972940
NanoReview Score1954703266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
16056
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Max Surface Temp.46.8 °Cn/a
Stability59 %n/a
Graphics Test96 fpsn/a
Graphics Score16056n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
18029
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing score225908646
Web score183258615
Video editing80006849
Data manipulation159216391
NanoReview Score180299150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 28 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (69% in 30 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:05 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
26:30
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsing10:18 h07:58 h
Video Playback18:00 h12:45 h
Games05:51 h04:59 h
Standby Mode122 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HP2Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.31/2.76
Pixel size0.6 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/3.4n/a
Focal length111 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX854n/a
Sensor size1/2.52n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
137
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
144
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview82n/a
Zoom145n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU n/a
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 5.3
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
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/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 S24 Ultra
93 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1299 159
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra:

There is a model with two physical SIM cards and no eSIM, and another with one physical SIM card and eSIM support.

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

Results

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

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