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Galaxy A54 vs Redmi Note 12

Samsung Galaxy A54 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

What Galaxy A54 does better (17) and where Redmi Note 12 wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy A54

7.5Score

17 advantages≈ $185

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

8 advantages≈ $190

7.4Display8.0

4.7Performance3.5

8.4Camera5.7

3.3Battery3.9

8.5Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A54Redmi Note 12

	Galaxy A54	Redmi Note 12	Difference
Height	158.2 mm	165.9 mm	−7.7 mm
Width	76.7 mm	76.2 mm	+0.5 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	8 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	202 g	188 g	+14 g

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

Why is Galaxy A54 better than Redmi Note 12?

3DMark Wild Life Extreme808 vs 3082.6×
AnTuTu score506,678 vs 360,745+40%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,703 vs 1,998+35%
Selfie camera32 MP vs 13 MP2.5×
Measured brightness980 nits vs 706 nits+39%
Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
Max video4K vs 1080p
4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 12: No
eSIMYes · Redmi Note 12: No

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Galaxy A54?

Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A54: Yes
Peak brightness1,000 nits vs 1,200 nits+20%
Weight202 g vs 188 g+7%
Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+4%
Charged in 30 min56% vs 68%+21%
Screen-to-body ratio82.9% vs 85%+3%
Thickness8.2 mm vs 8 mm+2%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A54≈ $1857.5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4
Design
Weight	202 g	188 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	8 mm
Height	158.2 mm	165.9 mm
Width	76.7 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP67	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Lime, Graphite, Violet, White	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Display
Screen size	6.4″	6.7″
Panel	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,340 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	403 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,000 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	980 nits	706 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	85%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 1380	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	506,678	360,745
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,703	1,998
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	808	308
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	32 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	11.2 h	11 h
Wired charging	25 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	56%	68%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.6 LUFS	-28 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer (USA only)	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.69 W/kg	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8.5	MIUI 14 (International)
Major OS updates promised	4	—