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Galaxy A56 vs Redmi Note 12

Samsung Galaxy A56 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

What Galaxy A56 does better (22) and where Redmi Note 12 wins (6) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2025Galaxy A56

8.5Score

22 advantages≈ $350

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

6 advantages≈ $190

8.1Display8.0

7.2Performance3.5

7.9Camera5.7

5.1Battery3.9

9.4Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy A56Redmi Note 12

	Galaxy A56	Redmi Note 12	Difference
Height	162.2 mm	165.9 mm	−3.7 mm
Width	77.5 mm	76.2 mm	+1.3 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	198 g	188 g	+10 g

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

Why is Galaxy A56 better than Redmi Note 12?

AnTuTu score908,689 vs 360,7452.5×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)3,899 vs 1,998+95%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,332 vs 3084.3×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx7 vs IPx32.3×
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
Measured brightness1,213 nits vs 706 nits+72%
Peak brightness1,900 nits vs 1,200 nits+58%
CPU frequency2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz+45%
Active use (test)12.1 h vs 11 h+10%

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Galaxy A56?

Memory card slotNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · Galaxy A56: Yes
Weight198 g vs 188 g+5%
Pixel density385 ppi vs 395 ppi+3%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%
Charged in 30 min65% vs 68%+5%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy A56≈ $3508.5	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4
Design
Weight	198 g	188 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8 mm
Height	162.2 mm	165.9 mm
Width	77.5 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP67	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx7	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Pink, Olive, Graphite, Lightgray	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Display
Screen size	6.7″	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	385 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,900 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	1,213 nits	706 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	87.7%	85%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 1580	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Chip maker	Exynos	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.9 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Xclipse 540	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	908,689	360,745
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	3,899	1,998
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	1,332	308
Memory
RAM	12 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	No	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	12 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	12.1 h	11 h
Wired charging	45 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	65%	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, QZSS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.2 LUFS	-28 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.61 W/kg	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 15	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 9	MIUI 14 (International)
Major OS updates promised	6	—
EU label
Energy class	B	—
Battery charge cycles	2,000	—
Endurance per cycle	45 h	—
Repairability class	C	—
Drop resistance class	A	—