Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S or Xiaomi Redmi 9A Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S | Xiaomi Redmi 9A | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, March 06 | 2020, June 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.91 in | 164.9 x 77 x 9 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.03 in | |
| Weight | 176 g | 6.21 oz | 196 g | 6.91 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green | Carbon Gray, Sky Blue, Ocean Green | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | $ 220 | 90 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 | 6.53" in | |
| Screen area | 99.8 cm2 | 102.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.5% | 81.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1600 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 409 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak) | - 400 nits typ. brightness | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 108 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
| 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) |
-13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/2.4, (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13, MIUI 14 | Android 10, MIUI 12 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) | - MediaTek Helio G25 (12 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | PowerVR GE8320 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 396386 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 63455 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 95786 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 127599 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 302234 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 102006 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 588 | 154 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1786 | 498 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | 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 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | ||
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.65 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Virtual proximity sensing - Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Charging 10W |
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