Samsung Galaxy F23 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

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PHONES
Phone Names Samsung Galaxy F23 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 661, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 78 SA/NSA/Sub61, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2022, March 082022, October 27
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, March 16Available. Released 2023, January 11
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions165.5 x 77 x 8.4 mm (6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 in)165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight198 g (6.98 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
 -IP53, dust and splash resistant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 104.9 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFT LCD, 120HzAMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 570 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 570)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM7225 Snapdragon 750G 5G (8 nm)Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6Android 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 -UFS 2.2
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, panorama, HDRDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)-
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single8 MP, f/2.2, (wide)13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGPS, GLONASS
RadioFM radio, recordingUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Virtual Proximity Sensing-
Battery
Charging25W wired33W wired, 50% in 22 min
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsAqua Blue, Forest GreenFrosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
ModelsSM-E236B, SM-E236B/DS22111317I, 22111317G
PriceAbout 190 EUR€ 151.99 / $ 219.99 / ₹ 11,999
SAR1.24 W/kg (head)1.09 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.68 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 101h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -28.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 10:58h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 101h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-706 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--28.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)