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OnePlus 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
OnePlus 12
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 12
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %96.1 %
Response time11 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 750 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1536 48
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2314407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)70631269
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU37520782825
GPU82238742471
Memory38926170316
UX34095171403
NanoReview Score1927806267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °C45.8 °C
Stability70 %97 %
Graphics Test103 fps4 fps
Graphics Score17208725
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing score175409971
Web score123857250
Video editing62006271
Data manipulation135855540
NanoReview Score133848529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 30 GB 13 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Web Browsing13:10 hn/a
Video Playback18:49 hn/a
Games06:05 hn/a
Standby Mode114 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-T808n/a
Sensor size1/1.431/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX581n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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