Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 199g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
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 IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 524 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.8 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
796 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a214 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 186 g (6.56 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- Black
- Gray
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 613 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 192 704
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
918
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
1152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
2125
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
3140
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9181152
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21253140
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
424194
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
742810
CPU150237210294
GPU49885235407
Memory119076128971
UX104996168138
NanoReview Score424194742810
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
4298
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.1 °C
Stabilityn/a53 %
Graphics Testn/a25 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4298
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
11179
Writing scoren/a13668
Web scoren/a8813
Video editingn/a5865
Data manipulationn/a8637
NanoReview Scoren/a11179

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.0
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 23.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 84 min)
Full Charge Time 2:24 h 1:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
18:43
Web Browsingn/a07:39 h
Video Playbackn/a12:04 h
Gamesn/a04:46 h
Standby Moden/a85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth: 0.3 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor sizen/a1/1.76
Pixel sizen/a1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX375
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1822
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
85 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2023 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 1200
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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