Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo vs Redmi K60E
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2) that was released on March 28, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi K60E, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8200 and came out 3 months 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 Note 12 Turbo
- 22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1099K versus 901K)
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- 33% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1668 and 1258 points
- Weighs 21 grams less
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K60E
- 33% higher pixel density (526 vs 395 PPI)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5500 vs 5000 mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
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 (
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) 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 | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1440 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 526 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1000 nits | 1200 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.9% | 86.4% |
| Display features |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 161.11 mm (6.34 inches) | 163.1 mm (6.42 inches) |
| Width | 74.95 mm (2.95 inches) | 76.15 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.48 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 181 g (6.38 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | - |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Plastic | - |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | White, Black, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 8200 |
| Max clock | 2910 MHz | 3100 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 2.49 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 2.91 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex A55
- 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex A78 - 1 core at 3.1 GHz: Cortex A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 725 | Mali-G610 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | - |
| GPU clock | 580 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1781.7 GFLOPS | ~1442 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 344592 | 248874 |
| GPU | 334585 | 292184 |
| Memory | 198357 | 164738 |
| UX | 212561 | 192338 |
| Total score | 1099633 | 901627 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | 85% | 95% |
| Graphics test | 45 FPS | 33 FPS |
| Graphics score | 7628 | 5676 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 11767 |
| Video editing | - | 6787 |
| Photo editing | - | 25215 |
| Data manipulation | - | 11127 |
| Writing score | - | 17965 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8, 12, 16 GB | 8, 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256, 512, 1024 GB | 128, 256, 512 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 12 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | MIUI 13 |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (83% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:47 hr | 0:50 hr |
| Web browsing | 12:11 hr | - |
| Watching video | 16:29 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:24 hr | - |
| Standby | 102 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9248 x 6936 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2", OmniVision OV64B40 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
- 48 MP
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2", Sony IMX598 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS) |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 microns | 0.8 microns |
| Sensor type | ISOCELL CMOS | Exmor-RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/2.0" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 * | 20 | 20 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2023 | December 2022 |
| Release date | March 2023 | December 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 67 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, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi K60E . But if the performance, gaming, and software are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo .