Redmi Note 12S vs REDMI Turbo 5 Max

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 Turbo 5 Max the Dimensity 9500s (3 nm TSMC N3E). The Redmi Note 12S's fastest core runs at 2.05 GHz, the REDMI Turbo 5 Max's at 3.73 GHz.
  2. Screen: 6.4 inches on the Redmi Note 12S, 6.8 inches on the REDMI Turbo 5 Max. Up to 90 Hz on the Redmi Note 12S, 120 Hz on the REDMI Turbo 5 Max.
  3. Battery: 5,000 mAh on the Redmi Note 12S, 9,000 mAh on the REDMI Turbo 5 Max.
  4. Main camera: 12 MP on the Redmi Note 12S, 12.6 MP on the REDMI Turbo 5 Max.

The same on both: Widevine L1.

Chipset

Chipset
Helio G96Dimensity 9500s
Process
12 nm3 nm TSMC N3E
CPU
2× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A55
1× 3.73 GHz Cortex-X925
3× 3.30 GHz Cortex-X4
4× 2.40 GHz Cortex-A720
Top CPU speed
2.05 GHz3.73 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2Mali-G925-Immortalis MC12

Memory

Versions seen
8GB | 256GB12GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5X

Display

Size
6.4 in6.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001280 × 2772
Pixel density
409 ppi447 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 60120 Hzalso 30, 60, 90
HDR
—Dolby Vision, HDR10, HDR10+, HLG

Battery

Capacity
5,000 mAh9,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.89 · 5.89 mm12.6 MP4096 × 3072 · f/1.5 · 4.95 mm · OIS
Front camera
4 MP2320 × 1744 · f/2.45 · 3.49 mm5 MP2592 × 1944 · f/2.2 · 2.24 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 6E
6 GHz Wi-Fi
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoYes
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

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

Sensors

Sensors
23 sensors42 sensors

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