Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A05 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A05 offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi 12 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A05's PLS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A05 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A05 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Samsung Galaxy A05 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy A05 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A05 the better option for storage.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 12 receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Samsung Galaxy A05 has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy A05

₹9,999

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Xiaomi Redmi 12

₹9,499

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

Release Date

24 Nov, 2023

04 Aug, 2023

Performance


MediaTek Helio G85	MediaTek Helio G88
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


6.7 inches (17.02 cm)	6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
PLS LCD	IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)	1080x2460 px (FHD+)
N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A	2 MP Macro Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB	128 GB
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

4/5

(980 ratings)

4.3/5

(110,862 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Nov 24, 2023

(Official)

Aug 04, 2023

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85

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MediaTek Helio G88

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Display Type

PLS LCD

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

550 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

N/A

240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

262 ppi

396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.1 %

85.35 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

91 %

Design

Height

168.8 mm

168.6 mm

Width

78.2 mm

76.2 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm

8.1 mm

Weight

195 grams

198.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A	Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A	Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

N/A	2 MP f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Film Camera

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Movie Frame

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A	Up to 34 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB

128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.46 W/kg

Head: 0.846 W/kg Body: 0.747 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Accelerometer Compass

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