Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Samsung Galaxy A36 vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Samsung Xiaomi
Announced June 2023 March 2025 Not announced yet
Status Available - June 2023 Coming Soon - March 2025 Rumored
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver Lavender, Black, White, Lime Blue, Violet, Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm
(6.64 x 3 x 0.32 in)
162.9 x 78.2 x 7.4 mm
(6.41 x 3.08 x 0.29 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8 mm
(6.76 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
Weight 198.5 g (6.98.0.18 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 LTE
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 SA/NSA
SAR EU - W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
0.53 W/kg (head)
1.29 W/kg (body)
- W/kg (head)
- W/kg (body)
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades Android 15
User Interface MIUI 14 One UI 7 HyperOS 2
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm) -
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 710 -
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
550 nits (peak)
FHD+ Super AMOLED Screen
120Hz, 1200 Nits (HBM), 1900 Nits (peak)
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ Protection
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 6.79 inches 6.7 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (396 ppi) 1080 x 2340 pixels (385 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (254 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97% 86.35% 84.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio FM radio No FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP 50 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.96", PDAF, OIS
8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚, (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
QVGA, f/3.0
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide)

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 10-bit HDR [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 45W wired, 66% in 30 min, 100% in 68 min
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, PD
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -