In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152.7 mm | 168.76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater height than Xiaomi 12. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 76.41 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 8.16 mm | 8.77 mm | Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12. |
| Weight | 180 g | 192 g | Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12. |
| Body Colour | Grey | Graphite grey | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi 12C is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) | 0.957 W/kg (body), 0.979 W/kg (head), 2.208 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | - | FM radio | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | Micro-USB Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.28" | 6.71" | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1650 x 720 pixels | Xiaomi 12 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 419 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | 20.6:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 1100 cd/m² | 500 cd/m² | Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Colour Depth | 68 billion colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 5000000:1 | 1500:1 | Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi 12 has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | |
| 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, 70% NTSC | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Helio G85 | |
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| Clock Speed | 3 GHz | 2 GHz | Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO | - |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 32 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| 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 12C |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.76" | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12. |
| Sensor Name | Sony IMX766 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.88 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C 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 | HDR | |
| 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 | Night mode, portrait mode, 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 Dual camera, 4-in-1 pixel binning |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | - |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Tele-macro lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 50mm | - | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (3cm-7cm) | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C 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 12C |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 39 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Standby Time | - | 508 hours | |
| Talk Time | - | 2040 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 2040 min Standby: up to 508 hrs Playback (video): up to 20 hrs Gaming: up to 13 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 12 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 13 | MIUI 13 | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 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 | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Sound Enhancements | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology | - |
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| FEATURES | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, virtual proximity sensor | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| 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 |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | SGS Low Blue Light Certification | - |
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