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- Galaxy A56 vs Redmi Note 12
Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
What Galaxy A56 does better (22) and where Redmi Note 12 wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Display8.0
7.2Performance3.5
7.9Camera5.7
5.0Battery3.9
9.4Features5.7
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A56Redmi Note 12
| Galaxy A56 | Redmi Note 12 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.2 mm | 165.9 mm | −3.7 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 76.2 mm | +1.3 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 188 g | +10 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A56 better than Redmi Note 12?
- AnTuTu score908,689 vs 360,7452.5×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,899 vs 1,998+95%
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,332 vs 3084.3×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
- RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
- Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 12: No
- Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 12: No
- Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
- Measured brightness1,213 nits vs 706 nits+72%
- Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 1,200 nits+58%
- CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz+45%
- Active use (test)12.1 h vs 11 h+10%
Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Galaxy A56?
- Memory card slotNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- Weight198 g vs 188 g+5%
- Pixel density385 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 68%+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 162.2 mm | 165.9 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 76.2 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Plastic |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,340 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 385 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,900 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,213 nits | 706 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7% | 85% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 | Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | Qualcomm |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Adreno 619 |
| AnTuTu score | 908,689 | 360,745 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,899 | 1,998 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,332 | 308 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | No | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | — |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 13 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | 12.1 h | 11 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 33 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 68% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 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, QZSS | GLONASS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 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) | 0.61 W/kg | 0.68 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | MIUI 14 (International) |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
