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Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Redmi 12

35 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
42 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.71-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12C (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on December 31, 2022, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 6 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • 48% higher pixel density (396 vs 268 PPI)
  • Modern USB Type-C port
  • Delivers 36% higher peak brightness (544 against 399 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Thinner bezels – 5.4% more screen real estate
  • The phone is 6 months newer
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Redmi 12 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
2 / 32 GB
VS
2 / 128 GB
58.6
(Average)
Value Index
73.0
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Redmi 12C
vs
Redmi 12

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.71 inches 6.79 inches
Resolution 720 x 1650 pixels 1080 x 2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
PPI 268 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 550 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6% 88%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.1% 96.3%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 30 ms 26 ms
Contrast 1191:1 898:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi 12C
399 nits
Redmi 12 +36%
544 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 168.76 mm (6.64 inches) 168.6 mm (6.64 inches)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 inches) 76.28 mm (3 inches)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 inches) 8.17 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Waterproof No IP53
Rear material Plastic Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green, Purple Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi 12C
82.6%
Redmi 12 +7%
88%

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Redmi 12
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MC2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Redmi 12
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi 12C
426
Redmi 12 +2%
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi 12C +6%
1297
Redmi 12
1223
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi 12C
1056
Redmi 12
n/a
Compute Score (GPU) 1056 -
Single-core score 426 434
Multi-core score 1297 1223
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi 12C
362896
Redmi 12 +2%
370165
CPU 140129 142919
GPU 28814 26174
Memory 92602 90544
UX 101351 110528
Total score 362896 370165
Samples [6 tests] [5 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability - 95%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 81
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 1 FPS -
Graphics score 187 -
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi 12C
8549
Redmi 12 +7%
9121
Web score 7353 8703
Video editing 6239 6840
Photo editing 18329 18638
Data manipulation 5536 6312
Writing score 9821 8610
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-15 (Bruno)AnTuTu 12411293
📘 2026-09-08 (Ramjan miah)AnTuTu 11320749
📘 2026-05-11 (Zero)AnTuTu 11348562
📘 2026-04-25 -> Alexandro_Redmi12cAnTuTu 11381175
📘 2026-03-29 (Dano)AnTuTu 11376190
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Xiaomi Redmi 12
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ)AnTuTu 11375099
📘 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis)AnTuTu 11373290
📘 2026-05-29 (Sanul)AnTuTu 11370165
📘 2026-01-23 (vitya228)AnTuTu 11353817
📘 2025-11-29 (Zwan wang)AnTuTu 11365994
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Memory

RAM
RAM size 2 GB 2 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 32 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0
OS size 13 GB 18 GB
OS updates 2 years 2 years
Security updates 2 years 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max charge power 10 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging No Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:05 hr 2:07 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing - 07:58 hr
Watching video - 12:45 hr
Gaming - 04:59 hr
Standby - 118 hr
General battery life
Redmi 12C
n/a
Redmi 12
22:09 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8150 x 6150 8150 x 6150
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens - 120°
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 0.1 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution - 8 MP
Aperture - f/2.2
Sensor - Sony IMX355
Sensor size - 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 1.14 micron
Stabilization - Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 2592 x 1944 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* Depends on the region Depends on the region
Infrared port No Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No Yes
LTE Cat* 7 7
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced December 2022 June 2023
Release date January 2023 June 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $150 $159
Successor - Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 10 W Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 12 is definitely a better buy.

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