Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G versus Samsung Galaxy A36

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G, 8GB/128GB

Discontinued
KSh 30,500

Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB

In Stock
KSh 33,000

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G, 8GB/128GB Samsung Galaxy A36, 8GB/128GB
Price KSh 30,500 KSh 33,000
Sales 9 - For Apr 2026 17 - For Apr 2026
Average rating 3.8 - 5 votes 4.9 - 8 votes
Likes 2 - For Apr 2026 7 - For Apr 2026
Views 367 - For Apr 2026 2,840 - For Apr 2026
General
Available March
2023
March
2025
Dimensions 165.7 x 76 x 7.9 mm
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
Weight 183.5 g
195 g
Colors Ice Blue
Onyx Gray
Mint Green
Black
White
Lime
Lavender
Network 2G, 3G, 4G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 2100; 4G: B1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66; 5G: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78
Key features AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate
Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Up to 1200 nits display brightness
50MP triple main camera
IP53 dust and splash resistant
Faster app loading with UFS 2.2 storage
eSIM support
Gorilla Glass Victus+ back
50MP OIS main camera
Gorilla Glass Victus+ display protection
IP67 dust and water resistance - Up to 1 meter for 30 mins
Up to 6 years android upgrades
Platform
Operating system Android 13
MIUI 14
Android 15
One UI 7
GPU Adreno 610
Adreno 710
Processor 2.8 GHz
Octa-core
2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Adreno 610
Adreno 710
RAM 8GB LPDDR4X
8GB
Storage 128GB UFS 2.2
128GB UFS 2.2
Card slot MicroSD
Up to 1 TB
No
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
5000mAh
Battery features 33W Fast Charging
Up to 21h Video Playback
45W Fast Charging
Up to 29h Video Playback
Up to 100% in 68 Min
Up to 66% in 30 Min
Platform features IP53 Dust & Splash Resistant
IP67 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1 Meter for 30 Min
Samsung Knox Security
Dual Stereo Speakers
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 6 Years Android Upgrades
Up to 6 Years Security Updates
Gorilla Glass Victus+ Back
Plastic Frame
Display
Display size 6.67 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
6.7 Inches
1080 x 2340 Pixels
Display type AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Super AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
Pixel density 395 ppi
385 ppi
Display features 120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Gorilla Glass 3
120Hz Refresh Rate
Gorilla Glass Victus+
1900 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
Camera
Camera resolution 50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4
50MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.4
Camera features 120-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Macro / Night / AI Portrait / HDR / Panorama
PDAF
LED Flash
50MP Wide / PDAF / OIS
8MP 123-degree Ultrawide
5MP Macro
Macro / Panorama / HDR
LED Flash
10x Digital Zoom
Video recording Full HD 30fps
Time-lapse
4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 13MP F2.5
12MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
AI Beauty
Face Unlock
Bokeh
Face Unlock
Video recording Full HD 30fps
Time-lapse
4K 30fps
1080p 30fps
10-bit HDR
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Ambient Light
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Compass
Proximity
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GLONASS / GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.0
Infrared
USB Type-C 2.0 / OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
Bluetooth 5.4
NFC
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