Xiaomi Redmi A1 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China) Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi A1
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)
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Xiaomi Redmi A1 or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi A1 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, September 06 | 2022, October 27 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm | 6.49 x 6.49 x 3.02 in | 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in | |
| Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic, P2i Nano coating | Plastic | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Light Green, Light Blue, Black | Black, White, Blue | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 100 | 170 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.52" in | 6.67" in | |
| Screen area | 102.6 cm2 | 107.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 81.0% | 85.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 269 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 400 nits (typ) | - 120Hz -1200 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Dual | 48 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) -0.8 MP (QVGA) |
-48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED flash, HDR | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2 | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12 (Go edition), MIUI 12 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 102779 | 824581 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 602 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1891 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1) | |
| NFC | No | No | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 33W - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
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