Xiaomi Redmi 12 Vs Xiaomi Redmi 12a Comparison by Price, Specifications, Features & Review

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12a

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 12 or Xiaomi Redmi 12A? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of pri...ce and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsXiaomi Redmi 12Xiaomi Redmi 12A
Price9499.09499.0
Camera50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP And 8 MP16 MP + 2 MP And 8 MP
Display6.79 inches (17.25 cm)6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
Battery5000 mAh5100 mAh
Operating SystemAndroid v13Android v12
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Key Specs

Battery

5000 mAh 5100 mAh

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm) 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Front Camera

8 MP 8 MP

Processor

MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G35

RAM

4 GB -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 16 MP + 2 MP

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 5100 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 18W Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

Standby time

Up to 648 Hours(2G) -

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G) -

Type

Li-Polymer Li-Polymer

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Camera

Autofocus

- Yes

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4616 x 3464 Pixels

Resolution

- 8 MP, Primary Camera

Settings

- Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

- Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 300 fps

Design

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass -

Colours

Moonstone Silver, Pastel Blue, Jade lack -

Height

168.6 mm -

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

8.1 mm -

Waterproof

Yes, Splash proof, IP53 -

Weight

198.5 grams Below -

Width

76.2 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

20:9 -

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display -

Bezelless Display

- Yes with waterdrop notch

Brightness

550 nits -

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

396 ppi 255 ppi

Refresh Rate

90 Hz -

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+) -

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3 -

Screen Size

6.79 inches (17.25 cm) 6.6 inches (16.76 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.35 % -

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 % -

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
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Front Camera

Camera Setup

Single -

Resolution

8 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size) -

General

Brand

Xiaomi Xiaomi

Custom UI

MIUI -

Launch Date

August 4, 2023 (Official) August 23, 2023 (Unofficial)

Operating System

Android v13 Android v12

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus -

Camera Setup

Triple -

Flash

Yes, LED Flash -

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 2 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera -

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control -

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode Film Camera -

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps -

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame -

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

Yes -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No -

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 0.846 W/kg, Body: 0.747 W/kg -

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE Dual SIM, GSM+CDMA

Sim Slot(s)

- Dual SIM, GSM+CDMA

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Mobile Hotspot

Wi-fi

- Yes, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Helio G35

Fabrication

12 nm 12 nm

Graphics

Mali-G52 MC2 PowerVR GE8320

RAM type

LPDDR4X -

Ram

- 4 GB

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side Rear

Other Sensors

Accelerometer, Compass Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB Yes, Up to 512 GB

Internal Memory

128 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1 -

USB OTG

Yes -
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