Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Huawei nova 12 vs Realme 12x

Price Comparison (India) -

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Huawei Realme
Announced June 2023 December 2023 March 2024
Status Available - June 2023 Coming Soon - January 2024 Coming Soon - April 2024
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 11,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver Black, Blue, White Dark Green, Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm
(6.64 x 3 x 0.32 in)
161.5 x 75.4 x 7 mm
(6.36 x 2.97 x 0.28 in)
7.9 mm thickness
(0.31 in thickness)
Weight 198.5 g (6.98.0.18 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual sim model only)
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 LTE LTE
5G Network - SA/NSA SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (under display, optical)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP54, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 13 HarmonyOS 4.0 Android 14
User Interface MIUI 14 - Realme UI 5.0
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm) Octa-core, Kirin 830 (7 nm) (* the chipset is not officially confirmed) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 - Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 8 GB 12 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 512 GB 512 GB
External Memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No Unspecified

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
550 nits (peak)
FHD+ OLED Screen
HDR, 120Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate, 625 Nits (HBM)
Colors 16M Colors 1B colors 16M colors
Size 6.79 inches 6.7 inches 6.67 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2460 pixels (396 ppi) 1084 x 2412 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.97% 88.78% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes no yes
Radio FM radio No Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR
50 MP, f/1.9, (wide), PDAF, Laser AF
8 MP, f/2.2, 112˚ (ultrawide), AF
Panorama, HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 0.64µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K, 1080p 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
60 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 100˚ (ultrawide)
HDR, panorama
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f2.1, (wide)
Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.3, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE, L2HC (320-960 kbps HD audio) 5.2, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB USB Type-C USB Type-C 2.0, OTG USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 8 GB RAM 512 GB, 12 GB RAM or 256 GB, 12 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) No Unspecified
USB OTG Not Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 100W
5W reverse wired
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 15W
Capacity 5000 mAh 4600 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -