Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Samsung Galaxy A22 5G, Manufactured in June, 2021with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 700 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Lighter design: 183.5g vs 203g
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A22 5G
- Higher pixel density: 399ppi
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.6 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2408 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 399 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1200 nits | 380 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.3 % | 82.4 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | 95.7 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 484 Hz | 147 Hz |
| Response time | 5 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1596:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 165.66 mm (6.52 in) | 167.2 mm (6.58 in) |
| Width | 75.96 mm (2.99 in) | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 7.85 mm (0.31 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 183.5 g (6.47 oz) | 203 g (7.16 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | MediaTek Dimensity 700 5G |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 7 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 128 |
| GPU Frequency | 1260 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 319.2 GFLOPS | 243.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 375 | 702 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1494 | 1848 |
| CPU | 117343 | 132869 |
| GPU | 42979 | 61405 |
| Memory | 113571 | 68750 |
| UX | 72798 | 94014 |
| NanoReview Score | 346691 | 357038 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 40.9 °C | 43.7 °C |
| Stability | 99 % | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | 3 fps | 6 fps |
| Graphics Score | 641 | 1106 |
| Writing score | 10190 | 9843 |
| Web score | 8571 | 5874 |
| Video editing | 4771 | 5256 |
| Data manipulation | 7223 | 7224 |
| NanoReview Score | 8890 | 7673 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 21 GB | 18 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI Core 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:11 h | 2:29 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:20 h | 10:01 h |
| Video Playback | 15:10 h | 14:14 h |
| Games | 05:33 h | 05:42 h |
| Standby Mode | 113 h | 115 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) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 115 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/5.0 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | n/a | 50 |
| Preview | n/a | 48 |
| Zoom | n/a | 43 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.0 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | 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 - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | 13 | 18 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | June, 2021 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | June, 2021 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 229 | 230 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | Yes 15 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the clear winner in this comparison.
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