Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
- Higher pixel density: 446ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
- Larger display: 6.71in
- Lighter design: 192g vs 204.5g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/512 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
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.71 in |
| Resolution | 1220x2712 pixels | 720x1650 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20.6:9 |
| Pixel density | 446 ppi | 268 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | No |
| Max brightness | 1800 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 89.7 % | 82.6 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 96.4 % | 96.1 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | 30 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | 1191:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.4 mm (6.35 in) | 168.76 mm (6.64 in) |
| Width | 74.2 mm (2.92 in) | 76.41 mm (3.01 in) |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8.77 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 204.5 g (7.21 oz) | 192 g (6.77 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Cooling system | Vapor chamber | n/a |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Green - Purple |
- Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Display | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 7200 Ultra | MediaTek Helio G85 |
| Max Frequency | 2800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 650 | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G610 MP4 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 1130 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1145 GFLOPS | 96 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1119 | 407 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2690 | 1269 |
| CPU | 242812 | 82825 |
| GPU | 180896 | 42471 |
| Memory | 155997 | 70316 |
| UX | 170927 | 71403 |
| NanoReview Score | 750632 | 267015 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 45.8 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 725 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9971 |
| Web score | n/a | 7250 |
| Video editing | n/a | 6271 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 5540 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8529 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB - 16 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 12 |
| OS Size | 39 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | MIUI 13 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 120 W | 10 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (67% in 15 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 0:25 h | 2:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:52 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:32 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:27 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 89 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16384x12288 pixels | 8150x6150 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital (lossless), 4x | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Depth: 0.1 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 23 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HP3 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 0.56 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 64 | n/a |
| Zoom | 109 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1Q | 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 60 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | 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 | 5.3 | 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 - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | n/a | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA B1/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2023 yr | December, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2024 yr | January, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 449 | 150 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 120 W | Yes 10 W |
Note
Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G:
The eco-leather version is 5.5 grams lighter than the regular one.
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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