Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Redmi Note 12S uses the Helio G96 (12 nm), the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm Samsung). The Redmi Note 12S's fastest core runs at 2.05 GHz, the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G's at 2.21 GHz.
- 2Screen: 6.4 inches on the Redmi Note 12S, 6.8 inches on the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G. Both run at up to 90 Hz.
- 3Main camera: 12 MP on the Redmi Note 12S, 12.5 MP on the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G.
- 4Versions: owners have shared the Redmi Note 12S as 8GB | 256GB, the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G as 4GB | 128GB and 8GB | 256GB.
The same on both: Wi-Fi 5 and Widevine L1.
Chipset
Chipset
Helio G96
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2Process
12 nm4 nm Samsung
CPU
2× 2.05 GHz Cortex-A76
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A552× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 1.96 GHz Cortex-A55
6× 2.00 GHz Cortex-A552× 2.21 GHz Cortex-A78
6× 1.96 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.05 GHz2.21 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G57 MC2Adreno 613
Memory
Versions seen
8GB | 256GB4GB | 128GB
8GB | 256GB
8GB | 256GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR5
Display
Size
6.4 in6.8 in
Resolution
1080 × 24001080 × 2460
Pixel density
409 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rates
90 Hzalso 6090 Hzalso 30, 49, 60
Battery
Capacity
5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera
12 MP4000 × 3000 · f/1.89 · 5.89 mm12.5 MP4080 × 3072 · f/1.8 · 4.22 mm
Front camera
4 MP2320 × 1744 · f/2.45 · 3.49 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/2.05 · 2.78 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
NoYes
Bluetooth LE Audio
NoNo
NFC
NoNo
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 15Android 13–15
Released with
Android 13Android 13
Widevine DRM
L1L1
Sensors
Sensors
23 sensors29 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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