Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 4China · 3GB · 16GB · N9106W
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12SXiaomi Redmi Note 12SGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
China · 3GB · 16GB · N9106W
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 -- Not available -- No price,
no Ki
Design and Screen score --Design & Materials 6.9Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score --Performance & Hardware 6.9Performance & Hardware
Camera score --Camera 6.8Camera
Connectivity score -- Connectivity 6.7 Connectivity
Battery score --Battery 6.8 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.4
192 reviews
8.4
33 reviews

Technical specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Specs stores to buy Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Samsung Galaxy Note 4
China · 3GB · 16GB · N9106W 		Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S price comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 5.7" 6.43"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 74% useful 85% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Dimensions 78.6 mm
153.5 mm
8.5 mm 		73.4 mm
159.9 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 176 g 179 g
Micro SnapD. 805
Quad-Core 		Helio G96
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 16 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 58.291
v6 		412.400
v10
Battery 3220 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
16 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
IMX240 Exmor RS
1
108 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5KHM2
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 3.7 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.4
Bands
OS Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand Samsung Xiaomi
Aliases SM-N910S, Muscat 2303CRA44A

Release Date
Release date September 2014,
9 years ago 		April 2023,
1 year ago
State Not available Not available
Market China Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Size
78.6 mm • 153.5 mm • 8.5 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.4 mm • 159.9 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 176 g 179 g
Usable surface 74 % 85 %
Materials Plastic, Metal Plastic
Resistance - IP53
Colors
Black

White

Gold

Pink
Black

Blue

Green

Screen
Diagonal 5.7" 6.43"
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 515 Pixels per inch 409 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 90 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 180 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m²
  • Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m²
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • HDR
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.7
7.8
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
8.4
Is it comfortable?
7.8
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.2
8.5
Number of reviews
192 reviews
33 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 MediaTek Helio G96
CPU 4x Krait 450 2.7 GHz 2x Cortex-A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 2.0 GHz
Type Quad-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 28 nm 12 nm
64 Bits No Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 420 ARM Mali-G57 MC2 900MHz

RAM
RAM 3 GB 6 GB
Type -- LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
58.291
Antutu v6
Overall performance better than 30% of devices
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412.400
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 72% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 16 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • RGB
  • UV light sensor
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
-
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system No Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.0
8.1
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
8.6
8.3
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.2
8.1
Number of reviews
192 reviews
33 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 16 Mpx 108 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX240 Exmor RS Samsung S5KHM2
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 0.70 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-9 (3x3)
Sensor size 1/2.6" 1/1.52"
2
Camera type
--

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
3
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 3.7 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
83
Mobile
84
Photo
83
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.0
8.6
Quality of nighttime photos
7.3
7.8
Quality of selfies
7.8
8.2
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.4
8.3
Number of reviews
192 reviews
33 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Micro SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.204 W/Kg on head
0.272 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.472 W/Kg on head
0.971 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+
  • MHL
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.6
8.9
Quality of the GPS
8.6
8.6
And the WiFi?
8.7
8.5
Number of reviews
192 reviews
33 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3220 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Ion Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes Yes,
33.0W
Others
  • Removable
  • Reverse charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 47%
    One day
  • 23%
    More than one day
  • 5%
    Two days or more
  • 3%
    Less than half day
  • 10%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
192 reviews
33 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 5.1.1 Lollipop
    Android 5.0 Lollipop, 9 years ago
  • MIUI 14 (Android 13)
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 1 year ago
Google Services (official) No Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 53%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 47%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 75%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 25%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 4%
    Never
  • 34%
    Once a year
  • 56%
    Every six months
  • 6%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 48%
    Every six months
  • 48%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
192 reviews
33 reviews
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