Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced December 2022 March 2023 August 2023
Status Available - January 2023 Coming Soon - Q1 2023 Coming Soon - August 2023
Price Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] - Rs. 11,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black, Blue, Mint, Violet Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
(6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
- 168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm
(6.64 x 3 x 0.32 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) - 199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G Network - - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 12 Android 13 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 13 MIUI 14 MIUI 14
Processor Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x Cortex-A55), Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 613
RAM 6 GB 8 GB 12 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (typ)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
550 Nits
Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.71 inches 6.43 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 720 x 1650 pixels (268 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi) 1080 x 2460 pixels (396 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 82.75% - 84.97%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 50 MP + 2 MP 108 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 50 MP, (wide), PDAF
2 MP (depth)
HDR
108 MP, (wide), PDAF
other unspecified cameras
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Portrait
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
Unspecified
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE Yes 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C
GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 12 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor not 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
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -