Redmi 13 5G vs Redmi Note 12S

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Redmi 13 5GRedmi 13 5GSnapdragon 4 Gen 2 AEChange

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Redmi 13 5G uses the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AE (4 nm Samsung), the Redmi Note 12S the Helio G96 (12 nm). The Redmi 13 5G's fastest core runs at 2.30 GHz, the Redmi Note 12S's at 2.05 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.8 inches on the Redmi 13 5G, 6.4 inches on the Redmi Note 12S. Up to 120 Hz on the Redmi 13 5G, 90 Hz on the Redmi Note 12S.
  3. Battery: 5,030 mAh on the Redmi 13 5G, 5,000 mAh on the Redmi Note 12S.
  4. Main camera: 48 MP on the Redmi 13 5G, 12 MP on the Redmi Note 12S.

The same on both: Wi-Fi 5 and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 AEHelio G96
Process
4 nm Samsung12 nm
CPU
2× 2.30 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 1.96 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.30 GHz2.05 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 613Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 128GB8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR5LPDDR4X

Display

Size
6.8 in6.4 in
Resolution
1080 × 24601080 × 2400
Pixel density
396 ppi409 ppi
Refresh rates
120 Hzalso 30, 40, 45, 48, 50, 60, 9090 Hzalso 60

Battery

Capacity
5,030 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
48 MP8000 × 6000 · f/1.75 · 5.27 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.89 · 5.89 mm
Front camera
13.1 MP4208 × 3120 · f/2.45 · 3.27 mm4 MP2320 × 1744 · f/2.45 · 3.49 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
6 GHz Wi-Fi
YesNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 16Android 15
Released with
Android 14Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
29 sensors23 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy