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- Galaxy S20 vs Redmi Note 12 Pro
Samsung Galaxy S20 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
What Galaxy S20 does better (21) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (12) — every spec side by side.
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7.7Display7.5
6.0Performance4.9
7.9Camera8.1
3.8Battery5.5
8.2Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy S20Redmi Note 12 Pro
| Galaxy S20 | Redmi Note 12 Pro | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 151.7 mm | 163 mm | −11.3 mm |
| Width | 69.1 mm | 76 mm | −6.9 mm |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8 mm | −0.1 mm |
| Weight | 163 g | 187 g | −24 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy S20 better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)12,557 vs 2,2095.7×
- Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
- 3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,414 vs 6292.2×
- Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
- Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
- AnTuTu score525,029 vs 490,526+7%
- Pixel density563 ppi vs 395 ppi+43%
- Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 900 nits+33%
- Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
- Max video8K vs 4K
- 4K video frame rate60 fps vs 30 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than Galaxy S20?
- Main camera12 MP vs 50 MP4.2×
- Wired charging25 W vs 67 W2.7×
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+25%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
- 5GNo · Galaxy S20: Yes
- 3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy S20: Yes
- Measured brightness814 nits vs 890 nits+9%
- Screen size6.2″ vs 6.7″+8%
- Selfie camera10 MP vs 16 MP+60%
- Process7 nm vs 6 nm+17%
- Bluetooth5 vs 5.2+4%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 163 g | 187 g |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm | 8 mm |
| Height | 151.7 mm | 163 mm |
| Width | 69.1 mm | 76 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Plastic |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP53 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx3 |
| Glass protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red | Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.2″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 3,200 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 563 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 1,200 nits | 900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 814 nits | 890 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.5% | 86.7% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Exynos 990 - Global | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.84 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | Mali-G68 MC4 |
| AnTuTu score | 525,029 | 490,526 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 12,557 | 2,209 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,414 | 629 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.9 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.76" | 1/1.56" |
| Rear cameras | 3 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | Yes | No |
| Optical zoom | 1.1× | — |
| Max video | 8K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 10 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Active use (test) | — | 12.1 h |
| Wired charging | 25 W | 67 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 100% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | No |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | — |
| Reverse wireless charging | Yes | — |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | Yes | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | -23.9 LUFS | -26.6 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Under display, ultrasonic | Side |
| Barometer | Yes | — |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | 0.28 W/kg | 0.99 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 5 | MIUI 13 |
| Major OS updates promised | — | 2 |
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