Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

79 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 Manufactured in July, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 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 Z Flip 6
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1080x2640 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 22:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 426 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1371 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %96.3 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms26 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.1 mm (6.5 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 71.9 mm (2.83 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP48 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
85.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 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 Z Flip 6
2247
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
6857
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2247434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68571223
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13050n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
1852243
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU43930084508
GPU79488139522
Memory31911969688
UX29894372940
NanoReview Score1852243266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
16078
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
17364
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing score227838646
Web score170078615
Video editing81086849
Data manipulation152806391
NanoReview Score173649150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 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 25.6 GB 18 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1.1 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (44% in 30 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:41 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
18:21
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsing05:56 h07:58 h
Video Playback13:24 h12:45 h
Games04:18 h04:59 h
Standby Mode89 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL GN3Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.571/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL 3LUSony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.21/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
128
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6
132
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview76n/a
Zoom124n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung ISOCELL 3J1 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus No 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 5.3
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 BandsUMTS 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/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
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 Z Flip 6
90.8 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced July, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date July, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1099 159
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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