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Galaxy A15 5G vs Redmi 12 5G

Samsung Galaxy A15 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

What Galaxy A15 5G does better (7) and where Redmi 12 5G wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy A15 5G

6.6Score

7 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi 12 5G

6.0Score

6 advantages≈ $210

6.8Display5.6

3.2Performance4.5

6.3Camera4.6

5.9Battery4.6

7.4Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A15 5GRedmi 12 5G

	Galaxy A15 5G	Redmi 12 5G	Difference
Height	160.1 mm	168.6 mm	−8.5 mm
Width	76.8 mm	76.3 mm	+0.5 mm
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	200 g	199 g	+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy A15 5G better than Redmi 12 5G?

OLED panelYes · Redmi 12 5G: No
Wired charging25 W vs 18 W+39%
Peak brightness800 nits vs 550 nits+45%
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi 12 5G: No
Charged in 30 min51% vs 28%+82%
Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%

Why is Redmi 12 5G better than Galaxy A15 5G?

AnTuTu score306,274 vs 560,863+83%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,747 vs 1,947+11%
Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
Screen size6.5″ vs 6.8″+4%
Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
Thickness8.4 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A15 5G≈ $1906.6	Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G≈ $2106.0
Design
Weight	200 g	199 g
Thickness	8.4 mm	8.2 mm
Height	160.1 mm	168.6 mm
Width	76.8 mm	76.3 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Brave Black, Personality Yellow, Magical Blue, Optimistic Blue	Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver
Display
Screen size	6.5″	6.8″
Panel	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,460 px
Pixel density	396 ppi	396 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	90 Hz
Peak brightness	800 nits	550 nits
Measured brightness	786 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.3%	85.1%
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 6100+	Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 613
AnTuTu score	306,274	560,863
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,747	1,947
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	335	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.8"	—
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	13 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	14.5 h	—
Wired charging	25 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	51%	28%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.5 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)	0.8 W/kg	0.98 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 14	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8.5	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	4	—