Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S23 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 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (24-120 Hz)
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 89 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1201 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %97.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time26 ms1 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 157.8 mm (6.21 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 76.2 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
89 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3360 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 719 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
4917
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341856
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12234917
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
1546241
CPU84508380742
GPU39522611422
Memory69688279241
UX72940274836
NanoReview Score2666581546241
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
12142
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.2 °C
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a72 fps
Graphics Scoren/a12142
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
15595
Writing score864619600
Web score861513816
Video editing68497828
Data manipulation639112458
NanoReview Score915015595

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 42.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
26:32
Web Browsing07:58 h10:37 h
Video Playback12:45 h15:54 h
Games04:59 h06:37 h
Standby Mode118 h128 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KGN3
Sensor size1/2.761/1.57
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a10 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3K1
Sensor sizen/a1/3.94
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX564
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3LU
Sensor size n/a 1/3.24
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/1700/1900/2100Mhz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 6/5/8/34
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus
91.8 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 999
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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 S23 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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