Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 and Samsung Galaxy M12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 vs Samsung Galaxy M12

70 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
VS
39 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M12
Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
Samsung Galaxy M12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 214g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M12

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB
    - 16/512 GB
    - 16/1024 GB    		 - 3/32 GB
    - 4/32 GB
    - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 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 Turbo 3
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy M12

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED PLS TFT
    Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 270 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 2400 nits 450 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 82 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    424 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a93.3 %
    Response timen/a39 ms
    Contrastn/a926:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 164 mm (6.46 in)
    Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 9.7 mm (0.38 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 214 g (7.55 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    89.9 %
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    82 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 and Samsung Galaxy M12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 850
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (8)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 8/2 (Cortex-A55)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 4 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon No
    Graphics Adreno 735 Mali-G52 MP1
    GPU Cores 768 24
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 40.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    1918
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    481
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    4929
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1918481
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49291522
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)10088n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    1502032
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    185374
    CPU39225264990
    GPU52352726753
    Memory31516954180
    UX27008439451
    NanoReview Score1502032185374
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    11102
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    429
    Max Surface Temp.n/a41.7 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a2 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a429
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3], [Samsung Galaxy M12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    15499
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    5926
    Writing score193785648
    Web score143905853
    Video editing76665741
    Data manipulation151364734
    NanoReview Score154995926

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1866 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size n/a 14 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI Core 5.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (40% in 60 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:35 h 2:30 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    22:27
    Web Browsingn/a08:52 h
    Video Playbackn/a12:52 h
    Gamesn/a05:12 h
    Standby Moden/a113 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) No
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.6f/2.0
    SensorSony LYT-600Samsung S5KGM2
    Sensor size1/1.951/2
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP5 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.01/5.0
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
    Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital No
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi MiMO
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5.4 5
    Bluetooth features n/a 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
    - QZSS    		 - 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 B3 / B5 / B8GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
    3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B66)
    LTE category207
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy M12
    77.6 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced April, 2024 yr November, 2020 yr
    Release Date April, 2024 yr April, 2021 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 180
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Turbo 3 the clear winner in this comparison.

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