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

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Xiaomi 12S

Xiaomi 12S

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

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Xiaomi 12S
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Release date 2022, October 27 2022, July 04
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm | 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.75 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 179 g | 6.31 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame
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Colors Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue Gray, White, Purple, Green
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 4500 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 180 EUR 570 EUR
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Screen

Technology AMOLED AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 68B
Screen size 6.67" in 6.28" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 95.2 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.0% 89.2%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 419 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Other specs - 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
- 120Hz
-Dolby Vision
-HDR10+
-1100 nits (peak)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 50 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
-13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 32 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Functions HDR HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 12, MIUI 13 Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) - Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 730
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 389687 1106615
GeekBench 5 Single Core 602 1328
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1891 4234

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Bands -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
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 
CDMA 800
-3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - LTE
-5G - SA/NSA
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
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/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
NFC No Yes
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Tuned by Harman Kardon

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min
- IP53, dust and splash resistant

- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 42 min
-Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 57 min
-Reverse wireless charging 10W
-Power Delivery 3.0
-Quick Charge 4+
Versions
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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