Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Samsung Galaxy A31 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Samsung Galaxy A31

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
43 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A31
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Samsung Galaxy A31

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy A31, Manufactured in April, 2020 with chipsetMediatek Helio P65. 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 12S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 185g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A31
  • Higher pixel density: 411ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 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

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Samsung Galaxy A31
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Samsung Galaxy A31

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 411 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy A31
629 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %96.8 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz238 Hz
Response time3 ms8 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Samsung Galaxy A31]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 159.3 mm (6.27 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 73.1 mm (2.88 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 185 g (6.53 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy A31
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Samsung Galaxy A31 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Mediatek Helio P65
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Samsung Galaxy A31
509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Samsung Galaxy A31
1553
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680509
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881553
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Samsung Galaxy A31
197929
CPU12476574327
GPU6366124218
Memory9592645491
UX10827653893
NanoReview Score392628197929
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Samsung Galaxy A31
572
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.2 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a572
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Samsung Galaxy A31]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Samsung Galaxy A31
5615
Writing score103095825
Web score67744447
Video editing45874920
Data manipulation70524420
NanoReview Score83065615

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 20 GB 27 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 4.1

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 (55% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:25 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Samsung Galaxy A31
25:27
Web Browsing08:34 h10:26 h
Video Playback12:36 h14:36 h
Games05:22 h05:44 h
Standby Mode105 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.521/2.0
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 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
Bluetooth version 5.2 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* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8B1 (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/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1312
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy A31
78.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 210
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 n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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