Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi 13 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi 13 Pro

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
78 out 100
Xiaomi 13 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi 13 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi 13 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2. 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
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 229g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4820mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 13 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • 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		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi 13 Pro
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 Redmi 12C
vs
Xiaomi 13 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.73 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 89.9 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1252 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %98.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response time30 ms2 ms
Contrast1191:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.38 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 229 g (8.08 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Xiaomi 13 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi 13 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 740
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 680 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 2089 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Xiaomi 13 Pro
5323
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4071987
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12695323
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Xiaomi 13 Pro
1536568
CPU82825380418
GPU42471600588
Memory70316277637
UX71403277637
NanoReview Score2670151536568
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Xiaomi 13 Pro
12534
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C36 °C
Stability97 %87 %
Graphics Test4 fps75 fps
Graphics Score72512534
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Xiaomi 13 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Xiaomi 13 Pro
10687
Writing score997113780
Web score72509389
Video editing62716346
Data manipulation55409251
NanoReview Score852910687

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 13 GB 32 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4820 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 0:22 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
21:44
Web Browsingn/a08:06 h
Video Playbackn/a13:19 h
Gamesn/a04:43 h
Standby Moden/a110 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX989
Sensor size1/2.761/1
Pixel sizen/a1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
129
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Xiaomi 13 Pro
136
Bokehn/a60
Previewn/a70
Zoomn/a143
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 13 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32C
Sensor size n/a 1/3.14
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Xiaomi 13 Pro
88.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 1299
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 120 W

Note

Xiaomi 13 Pro:

Version with 128 GB comes with UFS 3.1 storage.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 13 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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