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Galaxy A32 vs Redmi Note 12

Samsung Galaxy A32 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

What Galaxy A32 does better (5) and where Redmi Note 12 wins (13) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2021Galaxy A32

5.8Score

5 advantages≈ $180

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

13 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

6.9Display8.0

2.6Performance3.5

7.1Camera5.7

4.0Battery3.9

5.0Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A32Redmi Note 12

	Galaxy A32	Redmi Note 12	Difference
Height	158.9 mm	165.9 mm	−7 mm
Width	73.6 mm	76.2 mm	−2.6 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm	+0.4 mm
Weight	184 g	188 g	−4 g

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

Why is Galaxy A32 better than Redmi Note 12?

Main camera64 MP vs 48 MP+33%
Measured brightness814 nits vs 706 nits+15%
Pixel density411 ppi vs 395 ppi+4%
Weight184 g vs 188 g+2%
Selfie camera20 MP vs 13 MP+54%

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Galaxy A32?

Wired charging15 W vs 33 W2.2×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,277 vs 1,998+56%
AnTuTu score286,666 vs 360,745+26%
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
5GNo · Galaxy A32: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 1,200 nits+50%
Charged in 30 min25% vs 68%2.7×
Process12 nm vs 6 nm2×
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Loudspeaker loudness-30.3 LUFS vs -28 LUFS+-8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A32≈ $1805.8	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4
Design
Weight	184 g	188 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8 mm
Height	158.9 mm	165.9 mm
Width	73.6 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Blue, Awesome Violet	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	411 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	814 nits	706 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.6%	85%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	286,666	360,745
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,277	1,998
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	308
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	20 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	11 h
Wired charging	15 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	25%	68%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-30.3 LUFS	-28 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.45 W/kg	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 11	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 5	MIUI 14 (International)