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Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Redmi 12

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Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Redmi 12

52 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
58 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12C (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on December 31, 2022, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 48% higher pixel density (396 vs 268 PPI)
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (545 against 401 nits)
  • Supports 18W fast charging
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
  • More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Redmi 12 crucial features
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.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 12C
vs
Redmi 12

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.71 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 720 x 1650 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
PPI 268 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6% 85.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.1% 96.3%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 30 ms 26 ms
Contrast 1191:1 898:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 12C
401 nits
Redmi 12 +36%
545 nits

Design and build

Height 168.76 mm (6.64 inches) 168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 inches) 76.28 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 inches) 8.17 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Waterproof No IP53
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 12C
82.6%
Redmi 12 +3%
85.1%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Redmi 12 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 		- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Redmi 12C
252374
Redmi 12 +7%
270546
CPU 83424 90479
GPU 37635 41484
Memory 62208 67690
UX 67771 70892
Total score 252374 270546
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 45.8 °C 45.2 °C
Stability 97% -
Graphics test 4 FPS 4 FPS
Graphics score 725 744
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7153 8317
Video editing 6303 6856
Photo editing 17678 18504
Data manipulation 5540 6020
Writing score 10068 8833

Memory

RAM
RAM size 3, 4, 6 GB 4, 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 32, 64, 128 GB 128, 256 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 Android 13
ROM MIUI 13 MIUI 14
OS size 13 GB 18 GB

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:05 hr 2:07 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 09:38 hr
Watching video - 13:58 hr
Gaming - 04:57 hr
Standby - 131 hr
General battery life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8150 x 6150 8150 x 6150
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 2 (50 MP + 0.1 MP) 3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Sensor: 1/2.76" (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Pixel size: 0.64 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Pixel size: 1.14 micron
- Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (CMOS)
Depth lens - 0.1 MP
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode 		- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 2592 x 1944 -
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Sensor type CMOS -
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 a/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 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC * Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM * 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support * No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
LTE Cat * 7 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
Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced December 2022 June 2023
Release date January 2023 June 2023
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint 		- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Not included
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 12 is definitely a better buy.

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