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OPPO A56s vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

What A56s does better (7) and where Redmi 12 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A56s
OPPO · 2023A56s
5.3Score
7 advantages≈ $160
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Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi · 2023Redmi 12
5.1Score
9 advantages≈ $170
4.5Display5.6
3.4Camera5.8
3.5Battery4.6
6.2Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

A56sRedmi 12
75.1 × 163.8876.3 × 168.68.2
A56sRedmi 12Difference
Height163.8 mm168.6 mm−4.8 mm
Width75.1 mm76.3 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm−0.2 mm
Weight186 g198 g−12 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A56s better than Redmi 12?

  1. 5GYes · Redmi 12: No
  2. Stereo speakersYes · Redmi 12: No
  3. Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
  4. CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
  5. Peak brightness600 nits vs 550 nits+9%
  6. Weight186 g vs 198 g+7%
  7. Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%

Why is Redmi 12 better than A56s?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  2. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  3. NFCNo · A56s: Yes
  4. Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
  5. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  6. Ultra-wide cameraNo · A56s: Yes
  7. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  8. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  9. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/1.8+22%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A56sOPPO A56s≈ $1605.3
Xiaomi Redmi 12Xiaomi Redmi 12≈ $1705.1
Design
Weight186 g198 g
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm
Height163.8 mm168.6 mm
Width75.1 mm76.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass
ColoursBlack, BlueMidnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,460 px
Pixel density269 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits550 nits
Measured brightness—541 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 810Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process6 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.4 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—258,006
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,303
Memory
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage (max)256 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Main sensor size1/3.06"1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging10 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—29%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.25.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 12.1HyperOS
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