Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G, Manufactured in August, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 183g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 426ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
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 AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 6.43 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 21.9:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 426 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 850 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 85 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
926 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %95.3 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz242 Hz
Response time3 ms6.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 166 mm (6.54 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 72.2 mm (2.84 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 183 g (6.46 oz)
Water resistance No IPX8
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
85 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 5G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
1332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
3646
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6801332
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16883646
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
833372
CPU124765240646
GPU63661210648
Memory95926164892
UX108276217186
NanoReview Score392628833372
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
4598
Max Surface Temp.n/a39.1 °C
Stabilityn/a71 %
Graphics Testn/a27 fps
Graphics Scoren/a4598
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
13933
Writing score1030916293
Web score677412351
Video editing45877731
Data manipulation705210517
NanoReview Score830613933

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB 29 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (10 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
14:13
Web Browsing08:34 h05:34 h
Video Playback12:36 h09:17 h
Games05:22 h03:55 h
Standby Mode105 h65 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX563
Sensor size1/1.521/2.55
Pixel size0.7 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a22 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX258
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
110
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
111
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3648x2736 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX374
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.2
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 6 (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 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G
88.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr August, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 1000
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 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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