Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi 13C

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced October 2022 March 2023 November 2023
Status Coming Soon - November 2022 Coming Soon - Q1 2023 Available - November 2023
Colors Black, White, Blue Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green Midnight Black, Navy Blue, Glacier White, Clover Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)
- 168 x 78 x 8.1 mm
(6.61 x 3.07 x 0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) - 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA - -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor
(side-mounted)

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-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 8 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory No microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 nits (peak)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
450 Nits (typ), 600 Nits (HBM)
Corning Gorilla Glass
Colors 16M Colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.67 inches 6.43 inches 6.74 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (260 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.78% - 83.90%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio Unspecified Unspecified FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 2 MP 108 MP 50 MP + 2 MP + 0.08 MP
Flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, (wide), PDAF
other unspecified cameras
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
0.08 MP (depth)
HDR
Video 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
Unspecified
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE-A HSPA, LTE
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, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
GPS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage No microSDXC microSDXC (dedicated 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 present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor 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 33W
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 - - -