Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi 12 Lite vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced 2020, April 30 July 2022 March 2023
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May Coming Soon - July 2022 Coming Soon - Q1 2023
Colors Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm
(6.27 x 2.9 x 0.29 in)
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Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 173 g (6.1 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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 LTE
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 12 Android 13
User Interface MIUI 11 MIUI 13 MIUI 14
Processor Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 670), Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55), Mediatek Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 642L Mali-G57 MC2
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh rate
Dolby Vision, HDR10+
950 nits (peak)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
90Hz Refresh Rate
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.55 inches 6.43 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (402 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (409 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.40% 88.14% -
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 108 MP
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
HDR, Panorama
108 MP, (wide), PDAF
other unspecified cameras
HDR, Panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
HDR, panorama
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps [Similar]
Unspecified
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G HSPA, LTE-A
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.2, A2DP, LE Yes
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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go USB Type-C 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM UFS 2.2 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC
USB OTG Supported 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 present
NFC NFC 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 67W, 50% in 13 min (advertised)
Quick Charge 4+
Power Delivery 3.0
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Capacity 5020mAh 4300 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -