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Galaxy M33 vs Redmi Note 12 (China)

Samsung Galaxy M33 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)

What Galaxy M33 does better (8) and where Redmi Note 12 (China) wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2022Galaxy M33

6.7Score

8 advantages≈ $230

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 (China)

6.6Score

8 advantages≈ $210

5.4Display8.0

6.4Camera3.9

5.3Battery6.0

7.1Features4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M33Redmi Note 12 (China)

	Galaxy M33	Redmi Note 12 (China)	Difference
Height	165.4 mm	165.9 mm	−0.5 mm
Width	76.9 mm	76.2 mm	+0.7 mm
Thickness	9.4 mm	8 mm	+1.4 mm
Weight	198 g	188 g	+10 g

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

Why is Galaxy M33 better than Redmi Note 12 (China)?

NFCYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
Main camera50 MP vs 48 MP+4%
Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Redmi Note 12 (China): No
Max video4K vs 1080p
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2 GHz+20%
Process5 nm vs 6 nm+20%

Why is Redmi Note 12 (China) better than Galaxy M33?

Peak brightness430 nits vs 1,200 nits2.8×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
OLED panelNo · Galaxy M33: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
Wired charging25 W vs 33 W+32%
Weight198 g vs 188 g+5%
Thickness9.4 mm vs 8 mm+18%
Screen-to-body ratio82.5% vs 85%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy M33≈ $2306.7	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)≈ $2106.6
Design
Weight	198 g	188 g
Thickness	9.4 mm	8 mm
Height	165.4 mm	165.9 mm
Width	76.9 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Plastic	—
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	—
Colours	Green, Blue, Brown	Black, White, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	TFT LCD	Samsung AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,408 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	400 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	430 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	529 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	82.5%	85%
Performance
Chipset	Exynos 1280	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	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	598,004	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,005	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	624	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	—
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	8 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Wired charging	25 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	45%	—
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	5.1	5.1
NFC	Yes	No
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.04 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 8	MIUI 13