Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G

Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
xiaomi redmi 12 5g
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G
samsung galaxy s21 fe 5g
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Samsung
Announced August 2023 2023, July 11
Status Coming Soon - August 2023 Coming soon. Exp. release 2023, July
Price Rs. 11,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 49,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver White, Graphite, Lavender, Olive
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm
(6.64 x 3 x 0.32 in)
155.7 x 74.5 x 7.9 mm
(6.13 x 2.93 x 0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 177 g (6.24 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41 LTE
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA SA/NSA/Sub6
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 14 One UI 4
Processor Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x Cortex-A55), Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680, Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 613 [Similar] Adreno 660 [Similar]
RAM 12 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
550 Nits
Corning Gorilla Glass
FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Always-on display
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.79 inches [Similar] 6.4 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (396 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97% 85.34%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no
Radio No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 12 MP + 8 MP + 12 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Portrait
12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.4, 76mm (telephoto), PDAF, 3x optical zoom
12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide)
Auto-HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.74", 0.8µm
HDR
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps (gyro-EIS) [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 3.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast charging 25W, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Fast wireless charging 15W
Reverse wireless charging
USB Power Delivery 3.0
Capacity 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -