Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Nokia C300
58
out of 100
VS
54
out of 100
Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on June 15, 2023, against the Nokia C300, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- 47% higher pixel density (396 vs 269 PPI)
- Supports 18W fast charging
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Nokia C300
- 14% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 499 and 436 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (
*
) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.52 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.1% | 80.4% |
| RGB color space | 96.3% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 26 ms | - |
| Contrast | 898:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) | 166.7 mm (6.56 inches) |
| Width | 76.28 mm (3 inches) | 76.6 mm (3.02 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.6 mm (0.34 inches) |
| Weight | 198.5 g (7 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP52 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 11 nanometers |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 90479 | - |
| GPU | 41484 | - |
| Memory | 67690 | - |
| UX | 70892 | - |
| Total score | 270546 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8317 | - |
| Video editing | 6856 | - |
| Photo editing | 18504 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6020 | - |
| Writing score | 8833 | - |
Memory
| RAM size | 4, 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | - |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | - |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | - |
| OS size | 18 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (29% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 2:07 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 09:38 hr | - |
| Watching video | 13:58 hr | - |
| Gaming | 04:57 hr | - |
| Standby | 131 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8150 x 6150 | 4128 x 3096 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (13 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP
- Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS) |
- |
| Macro lens | - |
- 2 MP
|
| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
- 2 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.1 | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC * | Depends on the region | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM * | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support * | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat * | 7 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | June 2023 | June 2023 |
| Release date | June 2023 | June 2023 |
| Sensors |
- Accelerometer
- Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Not included | Yes, 10 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, battery life, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi 12 . But if the performance and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Nokia C300 .
