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

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Rating (+1) (+1)
Release date 2022, October 27 2022, December 31
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 3.01 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 192 g | 6.77 oz
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Colors Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue Black, Blue, Mint, Violet
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 180 EUR 110 EUR
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Screen

Technology AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.67" in 6.71" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 106.5 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.0% 82.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 720 x 1650 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 0 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
- 500 nits (typ)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 50 MP, Dual
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-50 MP, (wide), PDAF
-2 MP (depth)
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 5 MP
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 12, MIUI 13 MIUI 13
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) - MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MC2
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 389687 251773
GeekBench 5 Single Core 602 414
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1891 1257

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
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 850 / 900 / 2100  
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE
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
GPS GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC No Yes (market/region dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

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

- Fast charging 10W
Versions
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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