Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K70E and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K70E vs Xiaomi 12

74 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K70E Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. 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 K70E
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 198g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K70E and Xiaomi 12
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 K70E
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1800 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Xiaomi 12
887 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.45 mm (6.32 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 74.34 mm (2.93 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.05 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
90 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K70E and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3350 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/3.2 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.35 (Cortex-A715)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 780 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP6 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 1400 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2150.4 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
1505
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
4821
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15051702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)48213977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi K70E], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
1413360
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU279138308025
GPU543585439066
Memory345440237645
UX245197212297
NanoReview Score14133601187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
9818
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stability89 %60 %
Graphics Test58 fps52 fps
Graphics Score98188751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K70E], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
13081
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing score1747214840
Web score1316911534
Video editing63897452
Data manipulation115769643
NanoReview Score1308112987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:34 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsingn/a06:17 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a04:42 h
Standby Moden/a71 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.9
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi K70E
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (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 5.4 5.2
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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 380 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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