Samsung Galaxy A24 vs REDMI Note 12S

The Samsung Galaxy A24 scores 5.1 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12S scores 5.3. The Samsung Galaxy A24 leads in software support, while the REDMI Note 12S is ahead in camera, battery and design.

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Samsung Samsung Galaxy A24
5.1 Price TBA
REDMI REDMI Note 12S
5.3 Price TBA
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Key differences

Why choose the Samsung Galaxy A24

  • Bigger screen 6.5 inches vs 6.43 inches
  • Newer model Apr 19, 2023 vs Apr 2023
  • Optical image stabilization
  • Longer security updates 5 years vs 4 years

Why choose the REDMI Note 12S

  • Faster wired charging 33 W vs 25 W
  • Better water resistance IP53 vs None
  • More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • Lighter 176 g vs 195 g
  • Thinner 8.09 mm vs 8.3 mm
  • Higher screen resolution 1080 × 2400 px vs 1080 × 2340 px

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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 Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
Overall 5.1 5.3
Display 6.4 6.5
Performance 3.4 3.2
Camera 4.9 5.2
Battery 4.6 4.8
Design 5.2 6.9
Software support 6.9 6.3
Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
Size 6.5 inches 6.43 inches
Type OLED, Super AMOLED OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay
Resolution 1080 × 2340 px 1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density 396 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No
Peak brightness 1,000 nits 1,000 nits
Protection — Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
Process 6 nm —
Max CPU clock 2.2 GHz 2.05 GHz
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2
Geekbench 6 single-core — 660
Geekbench 6 multi-core — 1,660
RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB
Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type — UFS 2.2
microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
Optical stabilization ✓ Yes ✕ No
Ultrawide 5 MP 8 MP
Rear cameras 3 3
Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30
Front camera 13 MP 16 MP
Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh
Wired charging 25 W 33 W
Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No
Charger in box ✕ No ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
Dimensions 162.1 × 77.6 × 8.3 mm 159.87 × 73.87 × 8.09 mm
Thickness 8.3 mm 8.09 mm
Weight 195 g 176 g
Form factor Bar Bar
Water resistance None IP53
Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted
3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No
SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM
Colors Black, Light Green, Dark Red, Silver Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green

Connectivity and features

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
5G ✕ No ✕ No
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth 5.3 5.2
USB USB-C 2.0 —
NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
Stereo speakers ✕ No ✓ Yes
Satellite ✕ No ✕ No
IR blaster ✕ No ✓ Yes

Software

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
OS at launch Android 13 Android 13
Interface One UI 5.1 MIUI 14
OS updates 4 years —
Security updates 5 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec Samsung Galaxy A24REDMI Note 12S
Announced Apr 19, 2023 Apr 2023
Released Apr 27, 2023 —
Status Released Discontinued

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