Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
Height | 152.7 mm | 165.66 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Xiaomi 12. |
Width | 69.9 mm | 75.96 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
Depth | 8.16 mm | 7.85 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Xiaomi 12. |
Weight | 180 g | 183.5 g | Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12. |
Body Colour | Grey | Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green | |
Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is waterproof. |
IP rating | - | IP53 | |
Repairability Index | - | 7.5 (out of 10) | |
SAR Value | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) | 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body) | |
Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
DISPLAY | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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Display Technology | AMOLED | AMOLED | |
Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.28" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12. |
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
Pixel Density | 419 ppi | 395 ppi | Xiaomi 12 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - | |
Max Brightness | 1100 cd/m² | 1200 cd/m² | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better display brightness than Xiaomi 12. |
Colour Depth | 68 billion colours | - | |
Contrast Ratio | 5000000:1 | 4500000:1 | Xiaomi 12 has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi 12 has HDR. |
HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | - | |
Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | 240 Hz | |
Display Features | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro | |
Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | - |
PROCESSOR | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | |
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Clock Speed | 3 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
MEMORY | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
Memory Interface | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 | |
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
CAMERA | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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MAIN CAMERA |
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Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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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 Note 12 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12. |
Sensor Name | Sony IMX766 sensor | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | |
Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
Lens Aperture | F/1.88 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
Lens Construction | 6-element | 5-element | |
Pixel Size | 1 μm | 0.64 μm | Xiaomi 12 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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 | Bokeh effect | |
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 | Portrait 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 | 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel |
SECOND CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/4" | |
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Omnivision OV08D sensor | |
Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 120 degree(s) | Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
THIRD CAMERA |
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Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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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. |
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 50mm | - | |
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
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 | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.0" | |
Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.45 | Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture. |
Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
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 Note 12 |
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Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12. |
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Fast Charging Technology | - | Mi-FC fast charging technology | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has fast charging technology. |
Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 39 min | - | |
Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly. |
Talk Time | - | 1860 minutes | |
Run Time Details | - | Talk: up to 1860 min Gaming: up to 9 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs |
CELLULAR | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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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 13 | |
User Interface | MIUI 13 | MIUI 14 | |
Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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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 | 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 5.0 | |
NFC | Yes | - | Xiaomi 12 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
MEDIA | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Sound Enhancements | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology | - |
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FEATURES | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
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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 | Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor |
OTHERS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | 33W charger | |
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Compliant Standards | SGS Low Blue Light Certification | IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification |