Xiaomi 12 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi 12 vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.7 mm 168.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 69.9 mm 76.28 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 8.16 mm 8.17 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12.
Weight 180 g 198.5 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12.
Body Colour Grey Midnight black
Protection - Spill-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) -
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.28" 6.79" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2460 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi 12.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 419 ppi 396 ppi Xiaomi 12 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness 1100 cd/m² 550 cd/m² Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Colour Depth 68 billion colours -
Contrast Ratio 5000000:1 1500:1 Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
HDR Yes - Xiaomi 12 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology Reading mode 3.0
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 90 Hz Xiaomi 12 has better refresh rate than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz -
Display Features Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed 3 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO ARM Mali-G52
MEMORY Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
RAM LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 256 GB 128 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.56" -
Sensor Name Sony IMX766 sensor -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.88 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 1 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails -
Camera Modes Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 123 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 5 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) Tele-macro lens -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 50mm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) AF (3cm-7cm) -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 32 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.45 F/2.1 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi 12.
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 39 min -
Wireless Charging Yes - Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time - 552 hours
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 13 MIUI 14
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 -
5G NR Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Sound Enhancements Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology -
FEATURES Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor Accelerometer, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology AI face unlock AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge Fast Charging, IR blaster
OTHERS Xiaomi 12 Xiaomi Redmi 12
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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