Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Vivo X300 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Vivo X300

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
92 out 100
Vivo X300
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Vivo X300

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Vivo X300, Manufactured in October, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500. 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 Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
Reasons to choose Vivo X300
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6040mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Vivo X300
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
vs
Vivo X300

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.31 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1216x2640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 90.3 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Vivo X300
n/a
sRGB gamut96.1 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1191:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 150.57 mm (5.93 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 71.92 mm (2.83 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 7.95 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Vivo X300
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Vivo X300 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Dimensity 9500
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2.7 (C1-Pro)
- 3/3.5 (C1-Premium)
- 1/4.21 (C1-Ultra)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 990
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G1 Ultra MP12
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1716 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 5271.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Vivo X300
3383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Vivo X300
10099
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4073383
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)126910099
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a25462
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Vivo X300]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Vivo X300
3367414
CPU82825957632
GPU424711342611
Memory70316448412
UX71403618759
NanoReview Score2670153367414
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Vivo X300
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score725n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Vivo X300
n/a
Writing score9971n/a
Web score7250n/a
Video editing6271n/a
Data manipulation5540n/a
NanoReview Score8529n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 OriginOS 6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6040 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (40 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 0:46 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.68
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung ISOCELL HPB
Sensor size1/2.761/1.4
Pixel sizen/a0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.6
Focal lengthn/a70 mm
Sensorn/aSony LYT-602
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.76
Pixel size n/a 0.64 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B43/B48/B66)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Vivo X300
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr October, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr October, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 699
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes, 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X300 the clear winner in this comparison.

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