Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Redmi 12C - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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 Note 12S
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %96.1 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G85
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 Yes
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
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881269
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU12476582825
GPU6366142471
Memory9592670316
UX10827671403
NanoReview Score392628267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a725
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing score103099971
Web score67747250
Video editing45876271
Data manipulation70525540
NanoReview Score83068529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 20 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 10 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) No
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Web Browsing08:34 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8150x6150 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 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
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 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category137
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S the clear winner in this comparison.

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