Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

79 out 100

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52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

Higher pixel density: 416ppi
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Lighter design: 167g vs 176g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Larger display: 6.43in
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
Infrared port
Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/256 GB

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

87

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

78

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

49

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

81

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

31

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

92

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

20

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

63

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

67

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

84

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

64

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

79

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

52

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Importance (Weight)

Display:

Camera:

Performance:

Gaming:

Battery:

Connectivity:

Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	6.43 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	409 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	1000 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	No
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	84.5 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1410 nits

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

629 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	355 Hz
Response time	n/a	3 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

90.9 %

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

84.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3	MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency	3300 MHz	2050 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)	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	MediaTek APU
Graphics	Adreno 750	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores	1536	128
GPU Frequency	903-1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	2774 GFLOPS	243 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

2188

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

680

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

6935

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1688

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2188	680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6935	1688

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

1903881

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

392628

CPU	464193	124765
GPU	863947	63661
Memory	268952	95926
UX	306789	108276
NanoReview Score	1903881	392628

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17532

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1154

Stability	47 %	n/a
Graphics Test	104 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	17532	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

17501

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

8306

Writing score	21218	10309
Web score	18418	6774
Video editing	7978	4587
Data manipulation	15753	7052
NanoReview Score	17501	8306

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	- 6 GB - 8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	128 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.2
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	24.1 GB	20 GB
UI Skin	One UI 7.0	HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (59% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:12 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

19:44

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

21:29

Web Browsing	07:07 h	08:34 h
Video Playback	15:32 h	12:36 h
Games	05:03 h	05:22 h
Standby Mode	83 h	105 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	12032x9024 pixels
Zoom	135	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 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	118 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	108 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Focal length	24 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL GN3	Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/1.52
Pixel size	1 μm	0.7 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	67 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung ISOCELL 3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.94	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	1/4.0
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

134

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

n/a

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

125

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

n/a

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

133

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

n/a

Bokeh	65	n/a
Preview	69	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.06
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
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	5.2
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 DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	Yes

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	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/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	20	13
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	n/a	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon)

n/a

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

81.3 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	January, 2024 yr	March, 2023 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	289
MSRP ($)	799	n/a
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - 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

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.","There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

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

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Snapdragon) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

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Design & Build

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