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.
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
PhoneRanked scores
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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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