REDMI Note 12 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

The REDMI Note 12 Pro scores 5.6 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G scores 5.9. The REDMI Note 12 Pro leads in display, battery and design, while the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G is ahead in performance, camera and software support. The REDMI Note 12 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 3, 2023.

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REDMI REDMI Note 12 Pro
5.6 Price TBA
Discontinued
Samsung Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
5.9 Price TBA
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Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro

  • Faster wired charging 67 W vs 25 W
  • Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches
  • Brighter screen 1,100 nits vs 1,000 nits
  • Newer model Apr 3, 2023 vs Mar 15, 2023
  • Thinner 8.12 mm vs 8.2 mm
  • Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A34 5G

  • Lighter 199 g vs 201.8 g
  • Optical image stabilization
  • 5G support
  • Longer security updates 5 years vs 3 years
  • Better selfie video 4K@30 vs 1080p@30

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Calculated from specs, relative to phones from the same year and price range. How we rate phones

Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Overall 5.6 5.9
Display 7.2 7.0
Performance 3.1 4.3
Camera 5.6 5.9
Battery 5.3 4.5
Design 7.8 7.2
Software support 5.0 6.9
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Size 6.67 inches 6.6 inches
Type OLED, FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay OLED, Super AMOLED
Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2340 px
Pixel density 395 ppi 390 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,100 nits 1,000 nits
HDR Dolby Vision —
Protection — Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Process 8 nm 6 nm
Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.6 GHz
GPU Adreno 618 Mali-G68 MC4
Geekbench 6 single-core — 1,010
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 2,420
RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Main camera 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52" 48 MP, f/1.8
Optical stabilization ✕ No ✓ Yes
Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP
Rear cameras 4 3
Rear video 4K@30 4K@30
Front camera 16 MP 13 MP
Front video 1080p@30 4K@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 67 W 25 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✓ Yes ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Dimensions 164.2 × 76.1 × 8.12 mm 161.3 × 78.1 × 8.2 mm
Thickness 8.12 mm 8.2 mm
Weight 201.8 g 199 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Frame — Plastic
Back — Plastic
Water resistance — IP67
Fingerprint Side-mounted Under-display optical
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Glacier Blue, Star Blue, Graphite Gray, Polar White Awesome Lime, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Violet, Awesome Silver

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
5G ✕ No ✓ Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.3
USB — USB-C 2.0
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✕ No
Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✓ Yes ✕ No

Software

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
OS at launch Android 11 Android 13
Interface MIUI 13 One UI 5.1
OS updates — 4 years
Security updates 3 years 5 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 12 ProSamsung Galaxy A34 5G
Announced Apr 3, 2023 Mar 15, 2023
Released — Mar 24, 2023
Status Discontinued Discontinued

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