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- Galaxy A56 vs Redmi Note 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
What Galaxy A56 does better (13) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (6) — every spec side by side.
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8.1Display7.5
7.2Performance4.9
7.9Camera8.1
5.0Battery5.5
9.4Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy A56Redmi Note 12 Pro
| Galaxy A56 | Redmi Note 12 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.2 mm | 163 mm | −0.8 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 76 mm | +1.5 mm |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Weight | 198 g | 187 g | +11 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy A56 better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?
- AnTuTu score908,689 vs 490,526+85%
- Major OS updates promised6 vs 23×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,899 vs 2,209+77%
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,332 vs 6292.1×
- Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 900 nits2.1×
- Measured brightness1,213 nits vs 890 nits+36%
- 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
- eSIMYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
- CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+12%
- Process4 nm vs 6 nm+50%
- Thickness7.4 mm vs 8 mm+8%
Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than Galaxy A56?
- Wired charging45 W vs 67 W+49%
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
- Weight198 g vs 187 g+6%
- Pixel density385 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
- Charged in 30 min65% vs 100%+54%
- Selfie camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 198 g | 187 g |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 162.2 mm | 163 mm |
| Width | 77.5 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP67 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx7 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray | Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple |
| 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 | 900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 1,213 nits | 890 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.7% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 1580 | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 |
| Chip maker | Exynos | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.9 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Xclipse 540 | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 908,689 | 490,526 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,899 | 2,209 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,332 | 629 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 12 GB | 12 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 | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 12 MP | 16 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 | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 45 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 65% | 100% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 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, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -26.2 LUFS | -26.6 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 | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 9 | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | 6 | 2 |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | B | — |
| Battery charge cycles | 2,000 | — |
| Endurance per cycle | 45 h | — |
| Repairability class | C | — |
| Drop resistance class | A | — |
