Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F946B/DS
Form Factor Touch Folder - touch screen, dual screen
Height 165.66 mm 154.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Width 75.96 mm 67.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Depth 7.85 mm 13.4 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Weight 183.5 g 253 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Dimensions Details - Folded - 67.1 mm x 13.4 mm x 154.9 mm
Unfolded - 129.9 mm x 6.1 mm x 154.9 mm
Body Colour Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green Icy blue | Cream | Phantom black
Body Material - Armour Aluminium frame, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection Dustproof, splashproof Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IPX8
Repairability Index 7.5 (out of 10) 8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body) 1.244 W/kg (head), 3.12 W/kg (limb), 1.193 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) - Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Infinity Flex Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 7.6" Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger screen size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2176 x 1812 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Display Format Full HD+ QXGA+
Pixel Density 395 ppi 374 ppi Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Aspect Ratio - 21.6:18
Max Brightness 1200 cd/m² 1750 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 4500000:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz -
Display Features Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 (scratch resistant glass)
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 6.2"
Second Display Resolution - 2316 x 904 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
UNFOLDED DISPLAY
Unfolded Display Screen Size - 7.6 in
Unfolded Display Resolution - 2176 x 1812 pixels
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed 2.8 GHz 3.36 GHz Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 610 -
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR5X SDRAM - 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
User Memory - 216.1 GB
Memory Interface UFS 2.2 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.76" -
Sensor Name Samsung ISOCELL JN1 -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 5-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size 0.64 μm 1 μm Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Portrait mode Nightography, Capture View, Astro Hyperlapse
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 30fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel RAW image capture, Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, AI Super Resolution, Dual preview, Auto FPS
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Omnivision OV08D sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) 5-element -
Field of View (2nd Camera) 120 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) 3-element -
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 36 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Optical Zoom - 3x
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Space Zoom x30
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.0" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.2 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Lens Element Qty (Front) 5-element -
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps -
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 4 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.8
Field of View (2nd Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 2 μm
Camera Features (2nd Front) - Under display camera
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4400 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Fast Charging Technology Mi-FC fast charging technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time 1860 minutes 2400 minutes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1860 min
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 21 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 21 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 73 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2400 min
CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 13 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 14 One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Ultra-Wideband (UWB) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5 has UWB wireless technology.
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology AI face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor Multitasking, Multi Window, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, Samsung Smart Switch, dual battery, Flex mode, Samsung Knox Vault, S Pen support, taskbar
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
Included Accessories 33W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification VDE, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), IPX8, IEC 61960
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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