REDMI Note 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A14

The REDMI Note 12 scores 5.1 in our rating, and the Samsung Galaxy A14 scores 4.2. The REDMI Note 12 leads in display, performance, camera, battery, design and software support. The REDMI Note 12 is the newer phone, announced Mar 23, 2023.

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REDMI REDMI Note 12

5.1 Price TBA

Top score

Samsung Samsung Galaxy A14

4.2 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 12

Faster wired charging 33 W vs 15 W
Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.6 inches
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 60 Hz
Better water resistance IP53 vs None
Newer model Mar 23, 2023 vs Feb 28, 2023
More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A14

Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2408 px vs 1080 × 2400 px
Sharper display 400 ppi vs 395 ppi

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Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

Overall 5.1 4.2

Display 7.2 5.3

Performance 2.9 2.1

Camera 4.3 4.1

Battery 4.8 4.1

Design 6.1 5.0

Software support 6.3 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

Size 6.67 inches 6.6 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay LCD, PLS LCD

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2408 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 400 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,200 nits —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

Chipset Snapdragon 685 Helio G80

Process 6 nm 12 nm

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz 2 GHz

GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2

RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 eMMC

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No —

Ultrawide 8 MP 5 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 —

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

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 ✕ No

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

Dimensions 165.66 × 75.96 × 7.85 mm 167.7 × 78 × 9.1 mm

Thickness 7.85 mm 9.1 mm

Weight 183.5 g 201 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, Mint Green, Ice Blue, Sunrise Gold Black, Silver, Light Green

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.0 —

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers — ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No —

IR blaster ✓ Yes —

Software

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface MIUI 14 One UI Core 5

OS updates — 2 years

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 12Samsung Galaxy A14

Announced Mar 23, 2023 Feb 28, 2023

Status Discontinued Discontinued

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