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- Galaxy A23 5G vs Redmi Note 12 (China)
Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)
What Galaxy A23 5G does better (7) and where Redmi Note 12 (China) wins (9) — every spec side by side.
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5.5Display8.0
7.6Camera3.9
5.3Battery6.0
7.1Features4.1
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A23 5GRedmi Note 12 (China)
| Galaxy A23 5G | Redmi Note 12 (China) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.4 mm | 165.9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 76.2 mm | +0.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 197 g | 188 g | +9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A23 5G better than Redmi Note 12 (China)?
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
- NFCYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
- Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
- Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
- Rear cameras2 vs 12×
- Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2 GHz+10%
Why is Redmi Note 12 (China) better than Galaxy A23 5G?
- Peak brightness450 nits vs 1,200 nits2.7×
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- OLED panelNo · Galaxy A23 5G: Yes
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
- Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Weight197 g vs 188 g+5%
- Thickness8.4 mm vs 8 mm+5%
- Screen-to-body ratio82.5% vs 85%+3%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 197 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 165.4 mm | 165.9 mm |
| Width | 76.9 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | — |
| Back | Plastic | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | — |
| Colours | Black, White, Peach, Blue | Black, White, Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.6″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | PLS LCD | Samsung AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,408 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 400 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 450 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 508 nits | — |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.5% | 85% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G | Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 619 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 318,821 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,940 | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 352 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | — |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.76" | — |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 1 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 58% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -25.9 LUFS | — |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only) | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 1.49 W/kg | — |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 6 | MIUI 13 |
