Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi Redmi 12C - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14T vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

78 out 100
Xiaomi 14T
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi 14T
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14T Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, 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 Xiaomi 14T
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/512 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 Xiaomi 14T 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14T
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14T
1349 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamut99.6 %96.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14T], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14T
89.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14T and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Yes
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 768 48
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
1402
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14T
4410
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1402407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44101269
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14T
1351392
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU27815082825
GPU52672642471
Memory30954970316
UX23696771403
NanoReview Score1351392267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a725
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14T
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing scoren/a9971
Web scoren/a7250
Video editingn/a6271
Data manipulationn/a5540
NanoReview Scoren/a8529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 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 22 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (72% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14T
21:55
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Web Browsing10:03 hn/a
Video Playback13:20 hn/a
Games05:09 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No 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 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX906n/a
Sensor size1/1.561/2.76
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/1.9n/a
Focal length50 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 14T
130
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 14T
133
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 14T
134
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview68n/a
Zoom140n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 14T]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.44 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 6E (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 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - 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 B2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14T
91.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 549 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 10 W

Note

Xiaomi 14T:

The eco-leather version is thicker at 7.95 but lighter, weighing 193 grams.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14T the clear winner in this comparison.

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