Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A23 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A23 5G the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM features a Super AMOLED display compared to Samsung Galaxy A23 5G's PLS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM offers 48 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A23 5G better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A23 5G offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM delivers 16h 21m, making Samsung Galaxy A23 5G the better pick for all day usage.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A23 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A23 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

₹22,999

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 6GB RAM

₹13,899

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

20 Jan, 2023

11 Jan, 2023

03 Jul, 2026

Performance


Snapdragon 695	Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM	6 GB RAM

Display


6.6 inches (16.76 cm)	6.67 inches (16.94 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
PLS LCD	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1080x2408 px (FHD+)	1080x2400 px (FHD+)	1080x2340 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera


50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	48 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP No Shake Cam Primary Camera
5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera	5 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Macro Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	N/A	N/A

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	13 MP Wide Angle Lens	12 MP

Battery


5000 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
25W Fast Charging	33W Fast Charging	25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB	128 GB	128 GB
N/A	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1

Expert Review

N/A

7.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Device yet to be reviewed

Lovely screen
Good performance and battery life
Excellent design and build quality
Good daylight photography

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Comes with Android 12 and dated security patch
Bloatware
Lowlight photography could have been better

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5

(4,454 ratings)

4/5

(25,359 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	366,146 AnTuTu Score	845,601 AnTuTu Score
N/A	16h 21m Battery Life (PC Mark)	11h 00m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 20, 2023

(Official)

Jan 11, 2023

(Official)

Jun 30, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v12

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

2 Years

6 Year

Security Updates

N/A

4 Years

6 Year

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

HyperOS

Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm

4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619

Adreno 710

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

366,146

845,601

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

27.0 s

25.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

948

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

4.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

16.0 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

PLS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)

6.7 inches (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)

1080x2400 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

N/A

1200 nits

N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi

395 ppi

387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.68 %

84.97 %

86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch

Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

165.4 mm

165.88 mm

162.4 mm

Width

76.9 mm

76.21 mm

78.2 mm

Thickness

8.4 mm

7.98 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

197 grams

188 grams

200 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic

N/A

Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Splash proof IP53

Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

5 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

8000 x 6000 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode

Macro Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

Up to 44 Hours(4G)

Up to 34 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 22 minutes

Yes 25W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 21m

11h 00m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

1h 3m 26s

1h 13m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB

128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 2.2

UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

Yes Up to 2048 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

N/A

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) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

4G Bands:

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

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

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

N/A

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 v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

Yes

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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