Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced Not announced yet December 2022 June 2023
Status Rumored Available - January 2023 Available - June 2023
Price - Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Blue, other colors Black, Blue, Mint, Violet Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar 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) 198.5 g (6.98.0.18 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 13 MIUI 14
Processor , MediaTek Helio G35 Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G88 (12nm)
GPU Mali-G31 Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 3 GB 6 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 64 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (typ)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
550 nits (peak)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.71 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi) 720 x 1650 pixels (268 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 FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 13 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
2 MP (depth)
HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 5 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot 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
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C
GPS Yes, with A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 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, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor 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 not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 18W
Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -