Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi K80 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

86 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi K80
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi Redmi K80
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi K80 Manufactured in November, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. 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 K80
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6550mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Lighter design: 198.5g vs 206g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Xiaomi Redmi 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 K80
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.4 % 88 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 160.26 mm (6.31 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 206 g (7.27 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi K80
89.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi K80 and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 MediaTek Helio G88
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 MediaTek APU
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)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2180
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi K80
7102
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2180434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)71021223
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi K80
2021365
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU43187884508
GPU82070239522
Memory35195069688
UX41683572940
NanoReview Score2021365266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
14874
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Stability73 %n/a
Graphics Test88 fpsn/a
Graphics Score14874n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi K80], [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi K80
18047
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing score212838646
Web score179398615
Video editing77586849
Data manipulation174776391
NanoReview Score180479150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 6550 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 18 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsingn/a07:58 h
Video Playbackn/a12:45 h
Gamesn/a04:59 h
Standby Moden/a118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash 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 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OVX8000Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.551/2.76
Pixel size1 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.1
Sensor Omnivision OV20B n/a
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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/be) 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version n/a 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B3/B5/B8GSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi K80
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced November, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date November, 2024 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 429 159
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi K80 the clear winner in this comparison.

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