Xiaomi Redmi 8A vs Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 8A	Samsung Galaxy A12
Released · Sep 30, 2019	Released · Dec 21, 2020
6.2-inch · 1520x720px	6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Single camera	Quad camera
2GB · 32GB	4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh	5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Sep 25, 2019	Nov 24, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
	€179

Design

Dimensions
6.15 x 2.97 x 0.37 inches 156.3 x 75.4 x 9.4 mm	6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches 164 x 75.8 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.63 oz / 188.0 g	7.23 oz / 205.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Ocean Blue, Sunset Red, Midnight Black	Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.2-inch, 81.81% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 85.80% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	LCD
Resolution
1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 270 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
Untested	4.2 (Poor)

Learn more on our PhoneArena Display Test Results page.

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1950 MHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 505	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR3)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 4GB/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/32GB 6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (10)	Android (10)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	5000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging	Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	48 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm
Second camera
	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps), 720p (30 fps)	1080p (30 fps)
Front
8 MP Video capture: 1080p	8 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2	5.0
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40	38, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE, HSPA	LTE, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes	No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
	Date approved: Mar 11, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA125U
Measured SAR
	Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.34 W/kg

Alternative variants

With 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage.


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 32GB storage


Memory	3GB/32GB

With 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage.


Memory	4GB/64GB

With 128GB storage


Memory	6GB/128GB

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi 8A Specs	Samsung Galaxy A12 Specs