Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 201.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (10-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 780 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1090 nits
sRGB gamutn/a98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response timen/a5 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 157.4 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Pink
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
89.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Samsung Exynos 2200
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
- 4/1.82 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.52 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.8 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Samsung Xclipse 920
GPU Cores 256 768
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1306 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 2006.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
3742
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8161674
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22103742
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
1097634
CPU131820305791
GPU78131406302
Memory77130171518
UX114297214023
NanoReview Score4013781097634
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
6908
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test6 fps41 fps
Graphics Score11176908
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
12461
Writing score968615511
Web score777810284
Video editing62567256
Data manipulation794110899
NanoReview Score898712461

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 28.6 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (64% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
22:15
Web Browsingn/a08:17 h
Video Playbackn/a12:55 h
Gamesn/a05:26 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung GN5
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 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 IMX713
Sensor size1/2.81/2.55
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
129
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
137
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a72
Zoomn/a126

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 3872x2592 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3.24
Pixel size 1 μm 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 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus
91.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S22 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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