Redmi Note 12S vs Redmi Note 13 5G

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

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Redmi Note 12S uses the Helio G96 (12 nm), the Redmi Note 13 5G the Dimensity 6080 (6 nm). The Redmi Note 12S's fastest core runs at 2.05 GHz, the Redmi Note 13 5G's at 2.40 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.4 inches on the Redmi Note 12S, 6.7 inches on the Redmi Note 13 5G. Up to 90 Hz on the Redmi Note 12S, 120 Hz on the Redmi Note 13 5G.
  3. Versions: owners have shared the Redmi Note 12S as 8GB | 256GB, the Redmi Note 13 5G as 6GB | 128GB and 8GB | 256GB.

The same on both: Android 15, Wi-Fi 5 and Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G96Dimensity 6080
Process
12 nm6 nm
CPU
2× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
2× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.05 GHz2.40 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2Mali-G57 MC2

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB6GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Storage type
—UFS 2.2

Display

Size
6.4 in6.7 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2400
Pixel density
409 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 60, 90

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh5,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.89 · 5.89 mm12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.7 · 5.31 mm
Front camera
4 MP2320 × 1744 · f/2.45 · 3.49 mm4 MP2304 × 1728 · f/2.4 · 3.26 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
NoNo
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

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

Sensors

Sensors
23 sensors30 sensors

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