Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi 12C Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)
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Release date 2022, December 31 2022, October 27
Dimensions (HxWxD) 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 3.01 in 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in
Weight 192 g | 6.77 oz 188 g | 6.63 oz
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Colors Black, Blue, Mint, Violet Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 110 EUR 180 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.71" in 6.67" in
Screen area 106.5 cm2 107.4 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 82.6% 85.0%
Screen resolution 720 x 1650 px 1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 0 PPI 395 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - 500 nits (typ) - 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 50 MP, Dual 48 MP, Triple
Camera specs -50 MP, (wide), PDAF
-2 MP (depth)
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions LED flash, HDR Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 5 MP 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS MIUI 13 Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset - MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 619
External memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 251773 389687
GeekBench 5 Single Core 414 602
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1257 1891

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
GPS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) No
USB microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 10W

- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min
- IP53, dust and splash resistant
Versions
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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