Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | |
| Rating | (+1) | (+1) | |
| Release date | 2023, June 28 | 2023, March 06 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3 in | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 176 g | 6.21 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic frame, glass back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Silver | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | $ 220 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 90Hz | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.79" in | 6.43" in | |
| Screen area | 109.5 cm2 | 99.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 85.1% | 84.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2460 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 396 PPI | 409 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 550 nits | - 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, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-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, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 13, MIUI 14 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Adreno 613 | Mali-G57 MC2 | |
| 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 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 456263 | 396386 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 63455 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 95786 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 302234 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 814 | 588 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3069 | 1786 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 -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 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1) | |
| NFC | Yes (market\/region dependent) | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.2, 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, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Power Delivery - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Virtual proximity sensing - Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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