Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Screen: 6.43" AMOLED - 1080 x 2400
  • SoC: MediaTek Helio G96
  • Camera: 3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
  • Battery: 5000 mAh
  • OS: Android 15
  • Weight: 176 grams (6.21 oz)
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Review

Display
63
Camera
49*
Performance
28
Gaming
12
Battery
58
Connectivity
61
NanoReview Score
47*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.
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Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Display

Type AMOLED
Size 6.43 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9
PPI 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 1000 nits
HDR support No
Touch sampling rate 180 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display tests
RGB color space 99.2%
PWM 355 Hz
Response time 3 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
634 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 159.87 mm (6.29 inches)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
84.5%

Performance

Chipset specifications of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96
Max clock 2050 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MC2
GPU shading units 64
GPU clock 950 MHz
FLOPS ~121.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark results of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
671
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1518
Single-core score 671
Multi-core score 1518
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
493222
CPU 182454
GPU 44018
Memory 129323
UX 137427
Total score 493222
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
132
Stability 97%
Graphics test 1 FPS
Graphics score 132
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
326
Stability 82%
Graphics test 1 FPS
Graphics score 326
Sources: 3DMark [5]
PCMark 3.0
8263
Web score 7036
Video editing 4563
Photo editing 17381
Data manipulation 6849
Writing score 10223

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro)Geekbench 6 CPU664 / 1929
πŸ“˜ 2025-11-09 (Killjoy)AnTuTu 11493222
πŸ“˜ 2024-05-22 (Victor Monteiiro)Geekbench 6 CPU671 / 1518
πŸ“˜ 2024-01-03 (KaQ_Ss)Geekbench 6 CPU678 / 1895

Memory

RAM
RAM size 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM HyperOS 2.0
OS size 20 GB
OS updates 2 years
Security updates 2 years

Battery

Capacity 5000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W
Battery type Li-Po
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:12 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:33 hr
Watching video 12:31 hr
Gaming 05:17 hr
Standby 112 hr
General battery life
22:00 hr

Main camera

Matrix 108 megapixels
Image resolution 12032 x 9024
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 118Β°
Lenses 1) Standard: 108 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 108 MP
Aperture f/1.9
Sensor Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size 1/1.52" (β‰ˆ 0.66 inch)
Pixel size 0.7 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch)
Stabilization Digital
Macro lens
Image resolution 2 MP
Aperture f/2.4
Stabilization Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 16 megapixels
Image resolution 4920 x 3264
Aperture f/2.4
Sensor CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size 1 micron
Autofocus No
Stabilization Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2
Bluetooth features LE
USB type USB Type-C
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC* Yes
Infrared port Yes
Network
Number of SIM* 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support* No
Hybrid slot No
LTE Cat* 13
2G network GSM 3/5/8
3G network WCDMA 1/5/8
4G network LTE 1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
81.3 dB

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced March 2023
Release date April 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $289
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 33 W
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Redmi Note 12S may differ by country or region

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