Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R vs Nokia G21 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R or Nokia G21 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R | Nokia G21 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, June 28 | 2022, February 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3 in | 164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm | 6.48 x 6.48 x 2.99 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 190 g | 6.7 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Silver | Nordic Blue, Dusk | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5050 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 90Hz | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.79" in | 6.5" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 102.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 81.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 396 PPI | 270 PPI | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 550 nits | - 90Hz -400 nits (typ) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm | 8 MP, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 11 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Unisoc T606 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Mali-G57 MP1 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 456263 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 155341 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 814 | 312 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3069 | 1157 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | 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 - LTE -5G - SA: n1/n5/n8/n28A/n41/n78 NSA: n41/n78 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - International HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - LATAM -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes (market\/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Power Delivery - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast battery charging 18W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
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