Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S or Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 06 | 2023, August 1 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm | 6.64 x 6.64 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass) | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green | Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 220 | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.43" in | 6.79" in | |
| Screen area | 99.8 cm2 | 109.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 84.5% | 85.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2460 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak) | - 90Hz, 550 nits | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, portrait | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 13, MIUI 14 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Adreno 613 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 396386 | 456003 | |
| Antutu 10 CPU | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 63455 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 95786 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 302234 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 588 | 815 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1786 |
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 / 5G | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA, LTE, 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, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.3, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Virtual proximity sensing - Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Virtual proximity sensing - 18W wired, PD - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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