Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

69 out of 100

85 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy S23, which is powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Has a 0.57 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1100 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 3900 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S23

2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1362K versus 523K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 11% longer battery life (34:29 vs 31:02 hours)
Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (1209 against 892 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 10W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
The front-facing camera can record video at 4K

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Samsung Galaxy S23 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	Dynamic AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.1 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2340 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	19.5:9
PPI	395 ppi	425 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	800 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1750 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	88.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	98.9%	98.9%
PWM	120 Hz	240 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	146.3 mm (5.76 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	70.9 mm (2.79 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	7.6 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	168 g (5.93 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP68
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	White, Black, Gray, Green, Purple, Yellow
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy
Max clock	2600 MHz	3360 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 740
GPU shading units	-	2560
GPU clock	800 MHz	719 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~3481.6 GFLOPS

CPU	157282	366724
GPU	139329	551228
Memory	101287	192220
UX	121625	247673
Total score	523419	1362358

Max surface temperature	36.6 °C	34.3 °C
Stability	99%	60%
Graphics test	13 FPS	72 FPS
Graphics score	2256	12033

Web score	8866	13647
Video editing	7198	7797
Photo editing	23319	34238
Data manipulation	10658	12529
Writing score	13480	19579

RAM size	6, 8, 12 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	-
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256, 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 13
ROM	MIUI 14	One UI 5.1
OS size	20 GB	29.7 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	3900 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	25 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (10 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (57% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:55 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:52 hr	12:15 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	15:00 hr
Gaming	05:35 hr	05:56 hr
Standby	86 hr	111 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 10 MP + 12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.57", Samsung S5KGN3 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 10 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 70 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.94", Samsung S5K3K1 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX564 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 24 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision OV02B1 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S23 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4000 x 3000
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.2
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.24"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.3
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	February 2023
Release date	March 2023	February 2023
SAR (head)	-	0.96 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1.3 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Not included

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S23

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