Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

50 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 6.43 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Samsung Galaxy M12, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 850. 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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 214g
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy M12
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:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy M12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED PLS TFT
Size 6.43 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 270 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 82 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
736 nits
Samsung Galaxy M12
424 nits
sRGB gamut95.1 %93.3 %
PWM (Flicker)171 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms39 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite926:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Samsung Galaxy M12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy M12
82 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 Samsung Exynos 850
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (8)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 No
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MP1
GPU Cores 128 24
GPU Frequency 1114 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 284 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
558
Samsung Galaxy M12
481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
1613
Samsung Galaxy M12
1522
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)558481
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16131522
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
306813
Samsung Galaxy M12
185374
CPU10339464990
GPU3921726753
Memory8829154180
UX7591139451
NanoReview Score306813185374
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
441
Samsung Galaxy M12
429
Max Surface Temp.36.5 °C41.7 °C
Stability98 %98 %
Graphics Test2 fps2 fps
Graphics Score441429
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11], [Samsung Galaxy M12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
7169
Samsung Galaxy M12
5926
Writing score84515648
Web score67745853
Video editing39025741
Data manipulation60454734
NanoReview Score71695926

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 18.7 GB 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI Core 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (51% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 2:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
24:01
Samsung Galaxy M12
22:27
Web Browsing08:59 h08:52 h
Video Playback13:48 h12:52 h
Games05:50 h05:12 h
Standby Mode125 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSamsung JN1Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP5 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/41/5.0
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
LTE category137
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
89 dB
Samsung Galaxy M12
77.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2022 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 179 180
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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