Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, which is powered by Exynos 1280 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
- Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 25W)
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (713K versus 615K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- Delivers 23% higher peak brightness (886 against 722 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Waterproof body (IP67 classification)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
- The front-facing camera can record video at 4K
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 411 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 1000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 98.9% | 98.3% |
| PWM | 120 Hz | 366 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
6.67″ (20:9 ratio) = 16.6 in2
Galaxy A33 5G
6.4″ (20:9 ratio) = 15.3 in2
~8% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 159.7 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 74 mm (2.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.1 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP67 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Samsung Exynos 1280 |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 5 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 3.0 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G68 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 897 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~229.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 2434 | 2312 |
| Single-core score | 970 | 951 |
| Multi-core score | 2377 | 2041 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 278422 | 256114 |
| GPU | 75869 | 71758 |
| Memory | 144456 | 95251 |
| UX | 214715 | 192302 |
| Total score | 713462 | 615425 |
| Samples | [19 tests] | [11 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 96% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 226 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | 3 FPS |
| Graphics score | 629 | 628 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9740 | 9628 |
| Video editing | 7113 | 7350 |
| Photo editing | 23332 | 22696 |
| Data manipulation | 10875 | 8838 |
| Writing score | 13190 | 13552 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-14 (Ditthaze) | AnTuTu | 731937 |
| 📘 2026-07-25 (Eyy) | AnTuTu | 713462 |
| 📘 2026-05-28 -> Ahmet-256378 | GeekBench CPU | 873 / 2095 |
| 📘 2026-05-20 -> daniyarswq | AnTuTu | 725690 |
| 📘 2026-05-19 -> Reper | CPU Throttle | 100% |
Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-11 (Pikolano) | AnTuTu | 690864 |
| 📘 2026-04-08 -> eimakill | GeekBench GPU | 2343 |
| 📘 2026-04-08 -> eimakill | GeekBench CPU | 949 / 2116 |
| 📘 2026-04-08 -> eimakill | AnTuTu | 657287 |
| 📘 2026-03-21 (eimakill) | AnTuTu | 657287 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 26 GB |
| OS updates | - | 4 years |
| Security updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (78% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:55 hr | 1:15 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:41 hr | 07:57 hr |
| Watching video | 13:50 hr | 13:06 hr |
| Gaming | 05:43 hr | 05:24 hr |
| Standby | 89 hr | 106 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8192 x 6144 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 480 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | 123° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 5 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | Sony IMX582 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56" (≈ 0.64 inch) | 1/2.0" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 16 mm | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV02B1 | GalaxyCore GC5035 |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | 24 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 60 | 55 |
| Preview | 61 | 51 |
| Zoom | 70 | 58 |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy A33 5G from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/3.1" (≈ 0.32 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 18 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2022 | March 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | April 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | $369 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G | - Samsung Galaxy A37 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is definitely a better buy.
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