Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi 12C or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi 12C | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, December 31 | 2023, March 06 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 3.01 in | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Mint, Violet | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 110 EUR | $ 220 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.71" in | 6.43" in | |
| Screen area | 106.5 cm2 | 99.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 82.6% | 84.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1650 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 0 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 500 nits (typ) | - 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 108 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, (wide), PDAF -2 MP (depth) |
-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | MIUI 13 | Android 13, MIUI 14 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 396386 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 63455 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 95786 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 251773 | 302234 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 414 | 588 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1257 | 1786 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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 (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1) | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.1, A2DP, LE | 5.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 10W |
- Virtual proximity sensing - Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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