Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Oppo Realme C55 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Oppo Realme C55

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
48 out 100
Oppo Realme C55
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Oppo Realme C55

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Oppo Realme C55, Manufactured in March, 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 Note 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 189.5g
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme C55
  • Larger display: 6.72in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Oppo Realme C55
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Oppo Realme C55

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 680 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Oppo Realme C55
655 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms21 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Oppo Realme C55]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 165.6 mm (6.52 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.89 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 189.5 g (6.68 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Blue
- Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Oppo Realme C55
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Oppo Realme C55 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Oppo Realme C55
425
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Oppo Realme C55
1413
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680425
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881413
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Oppo Realme C55
274070
CPU12476581734
GPU6366141920
Memory9592674959
UX10827675457
NanoReview Score392628274070
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Oppo Realme C55
742
Max Surface Temp.n/a47.8 °C
Stabilityn/a98 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a742
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Oppo Realme C55]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Oppo Realme C55
8633
Writing score103099636
Web score67747137
Video editing45876212
Data manipulation70526028
NanoReview Score83068633

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB 20 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (27% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:09 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Oppo Realme C55
22:19
Web Browsing08:34 h07:44 h
Video Playback12:36 h12:22 h
Games05:22 h05:14 h
Standby Mode105 h124 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9248x6944 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9n/a
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - 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 *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA Bands 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category137
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Oppo Realme C55
80.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 160
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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