Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) vs Xiaomi Redmi A1 Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Xiaomi Redmi A1

Xiaomi Redmi A1

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) or Xiaomi Redmi A1 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Xiaomi Redmi A1
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Release date 2022, October 27 2022, September 06
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in 164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.02 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 192 g | 6.77 oz
Body Build Plastic, P2i Nano coating
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Colors Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue Light Green, Light Blue, Black
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Approximate price 180 EUR $ 100
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Screen

Technology AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.67" in 6.52" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 102.6 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.0% 81.0%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 720 x 1600 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 269 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Scratch resistant
Other specs - 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
- 400 nits (typ)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 8 MP, Dual
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
-0.8 MP (QVGA)
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-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, f/2.2
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 12, MIUI 13 Android 12 (Go edition), MIUI 12
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Adreno 619 PowerVR GE8320
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 389687 102779
GeekBench 5 Single Core 602
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1891

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 / HSPA / 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
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, 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, hotspot
GPS GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, 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 - Accelerometer, proximity
Other extras
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min
- IP53, dust and splash resistant
Versions
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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