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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery vs Samsung Galaxy A73 5G

Comparison between Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery and Samsung Galaxy A73 5G: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi and Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, ahead on Design & display and Battery & charging. Unless Performance & hardware decides it for you.

Category
Category	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Design & display	6.8	7.5
Performance & hardware	6.6	5.4
Camera	7.5	7.7
Connectivity	6.6	6.7
Battery & charging	5.2	5.6

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.2; against Bluetooth 5.0
Peak Display Brightness: 900 nits; against 800 nits
Fast Charge Power: 210 W; against 25 W
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Plastic

Samsung Galaxy A73 5G, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,000 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against OLED
Weight: 181 g; against 207.5 g
Resistance Features: IP67; against IP53

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Processor Model	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Processor Process Size	6 nm	6 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Qualcomm Adreno 642L
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	2.6 GHz Best value	2.4 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	575,551
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	925
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	2,787
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 and 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.	Octa-core CPU with 1×2.4 GHz Cortex-A78, 3×2.2 GHz Cortex-A78, and 4×1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR5
Expandable Storage	No	Yes Best value
AnTuTu version	—	v10

Design

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Body Colors	Black	Grey, Mint Green, White, Black, Green
Body Thickness	9 mm	7.6 mm Best value
Body Width	76 mm	76.1 mm
Body Height	162.9 mm	163.7 mm
Weight	207.5 g	181 g Best value
Usable Surface	86.8 %	87 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value	Plastic
Resistance Features	IP53	IP67 Best value
Waterproof Depth	—	1 m
Unfolded thickness	—	7.6 mm

Battery

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Battery Capacity	4,300 mAh	5,000 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Po
Fast Charge Power	210 W Best value	25 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Bypass Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable

Display

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	OLED	Super AMOLED Best value
Peak Display Brightness	900 nits Best value	800 nits
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	395 ppi Best value	393 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	—	240 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,000,000 :1
Display Features	Dolby Vision, HDR10+	Gorilla Glass 5, Hole-Punch Notch, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Scratch Resistant, 10-Bit Panel, Always-On Display

Sensors

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing

Software

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Operating System	Android 12	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	12
OS Update Support	—	2 years
Google Services	—	Yes

Connectivity

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B28A, 4G LTE B28B, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n28b, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n66, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 5G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/6	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2 Best value	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	NFC, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C, Computer Sync, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, ANT+
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
SAR American Head	—	1.14 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	1.28 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.42 W/kg
Max. download speed	—	2,550 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	1,280 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Audio Features	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos

Technical

Specification	Redmi Note 12 Discovery	Galaxy A73 5G
Model numbers	22101316UP	SM-A736B, SM-A736B/DS