REDMI Note 12 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

The REDMI Note 12 5G leads in display, performance, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G is ahead in software support. The REDMI Note 12 5G is the newer phone, announced Jan 5, 2023.

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REDMI REDMI Note 12 5G

5.0 Price TBA

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

From $199.99

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 12 5G

Faster wired charging 33 W vs 15 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Better water resistance IP53 vs None
Newer model Jan 5, 2023 vs Jan 4, 2023
More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB / 6 GB

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G

Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2408 px vs 1080 × 2400 px
Sharper display 400 ppi vs 395 ppi
Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years

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Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

Overall 5.0 —

Display 7.2 6.3

Performance 3.6 3.3

Camera 4.4 —

Battery 4.8 4.1

Design 5.9 5.0

Software support 4.3 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 4.0

Display

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

Size 6.67 inches 6.6 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay LCD, Infinity-V Display (PLS LCD)

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2408 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,200 nits —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Dimensity 700

Process 6 nm 7 nm

Max CPU clock 2 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

Main camera 48 MP, f/1.8 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No —

Ultrawide 8 MP —

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 —

Front camera 13 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type — Li-Po

Wired charging 33 W 15 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes —

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

Dimensions 165.88 × 76.21 × 7.98 mm 167.7 × 78 × 9.1 mm

Thickness 7.98 mm 9.1 mm

Weight 189 g 202 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP53 None

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Onyx Gray, Ice Blue, Forest Green Black, Light Green, Dark Red, Silver

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.1 5.2

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No —

IR blaster ✓ Yes —

Software

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

OS at launch Android 12 Android 13

Interface MIUI 14 One UI Core 5

OS updates 2 years 2 years

Security updates 3 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 12 5GSamsung Galaxy A14 5G

Announced Jan 5, 2023 Jan 4, 2023

Released Jan 11, 2023 Jan 12, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

US launch price — $199.99

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