Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G vs Xiaomi Mi A1 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
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Xiaomi Mi A1
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G or Xiaomi Mi A1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G | Xiaomi Mi A1 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 30 | 2017, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 165.7 x 76 x 7.9 mm | 6.52 x 6.52 x 2.99 in | 155.4 x 75.8 x 7.3 mm | 6.12 x 6.12 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 183.5 g | 6.47 oz | 165 g | 5.82 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back | Front glass, aluminum frame, back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue | Black, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3080 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | LTPS IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 82.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 85.3% | 70.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak) | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.25µm, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.6, 50mm (telephoto), 1.0µm, AF, 2x optical zoom |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0" | 5 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 7.1.2 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 506 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 350392 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 113716 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 43080 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 111549 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 113716 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 288211 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 96807 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 422 | 190 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1252 | 841 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 602 | 169 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1891 | 1000 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 859 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4171 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 3415 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Charging 5V/2A 10W |
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| Versions |
- For Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, LATAM. Also known as Xiaomi Mi 5X in China. |
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