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Xiaomi Redmi A2 vs Redmi 12C

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Xiaomi Redmi A2 vs Redmi 12C

50 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi A2
VS
52 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Redmi A2
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.52-inch Xiaomi Redmi A2 (with MediaTek Helio G36) that was released on March 24, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12C, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G85 and came out 3 months before. 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 A2
  • 17% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 478 and 407 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • 63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (252K versus 154K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 5 wireless networks

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi A2 and Redmi 12C 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 A2
vs
Redmi 12C

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.52 inches 6.71 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
PPI 269 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81% 82.6%
Display tests
RGB color space 95% 96.1%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 30 ms 30 ms
Contrast 1303:1 1191:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi A2
382 nits
Redmi 12C +5%
401 nits

Design and build

Height 164.9 mm (6.49 inches) 168.76 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) 76.41 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 inches) 8.77 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green Black, Blue, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi A2 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G85
Max clock 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A53 		- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Graphics PowerVR GE8320 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 32 48
GPU clock 680 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~43.5 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi A2 +20%
1531
Redmi 12C
1275
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Redmi A2
154460
Redmi 12C +63%
252374
CPU 55338 83424
GPU 10751 37635
Memory 42862 62208
UX 45035 67771
Total score 154460 252374
3DMark Wild Life Performance
Max surface temperature 41.6 °C 45.8 °C
Stability - 97%
Graphics test - 4 FPS
Graphics score - 725
PCMark 3.0
Web score - 7153
Video editing - 6303
Photo editing - 17678
Data manipulation - 5540
Writing score - 10068

Memory

RAM
RAM size 2, 3 GB 3, 4, 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 32, 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

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

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 10 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No No
Full charging time 2:43 hr 2:05 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones
Main camera
Matrix 8 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 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 No -
Lenses 2 (8 MP) 2 (50 MP + 0.1 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.0
- Phase autofocus
- 50 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Sensor: 1/2.76" (CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Depth lens Yes - 0.1 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2592 x 1944 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display 		- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode 		- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC * No Depends on the region
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM * 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support * No No
Hybrid slot No No
LTE Cat * 4 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 A2
79.4 dB
Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced March 2023 December 2022
Release date March 2023 January 2023
Sensors - Accelerometer - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Yes, 10 W
* Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

These smartphones have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi 12C . It has a better camera, gaming, and connectivity.

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