Xiaomi Redmi 12c vs Xiaomi Redmi 5a 32gb

Should you buy Xiaomi Redmi 12C or Xiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis o...f price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capacity, operating system, Network Connectivity, Multimedia and more.

SpecificationsXiaomi Redmi 12CXiaomi Redmi 5A 32GB
Price7419.06999.0
Operating SystemAndroid v12Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)
Camera50 MP + 0.08 MP And 5 MP13 MP And 5 MP
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Key Specs

Battery

- 3000 mAh

Display

- 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

Front Camera

- 5 MP

Processor

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

RAM

- 3 GB

Rear Camera

- 13 MP

Audio

Audio Jack

3.5 mm -

Loudspeaker

Yes -

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 3000 mAh

Removable

No No

Standby Time

- Up to 192 Hours(2G)

Standby time

- Up to 192 Hours(2G)

Type

Li-Polymer Li-ion

USB Type-C

No No

Camera

Autofocus

Yes -

Flash

Yes, Screen flash -

Front Camera

5 MP -

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels -

Rear Camera

50 MP + 0.08 MP -

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps -

Design

Build Material

Back: Plastic Back: Aluminium

Colours

Matte Black, Royal Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple Gold, Rose Gold, Dark Grey, Lake Blue

Height

- 140.4 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

- 8.3 mm

Weight

192 grams 137 grams

Width

- 70.1 mm
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Dimensions

Height

168.7 mm -

Thickness

8.7 mm -

Width

76.4 mm -

Display

Aspect Ratio

20.6:9 -

Bezel-less display

Yes with waterdrop notch -

Brightness

500 nits -

Display Type

IPS LCD IPS LCD

Pixel Density

268 ppi 294 ppi

Refresh Rate

60 Hz -

Resolution

720x1650 px (HD+) 720x1280 px (HD)

Screen Size

6.71 inches (17.04 cm) 5.0 inches (12.7 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

- 69.86 %

Touch Screen

- Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Resolution

- 5 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

General

Brand

Xiaomi Xiaomi

Custom UI

HyperOS MIUI

Launch Date

April 6, 2023 December 7, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v12 Android v7.1.2 (Nougat)

SAR Value

Head: 0.868 W/kg, Body: 0.769 W/kg -

Main Camera

Autofocus

- Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

- Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

- Single

Flash

- Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

- 4128 x 3096 Pixels

OIS

- No

Resolution

- 13 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

- PureCel Sensor

Settings

- Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

- 3.5 mm

FM Radio

- Yes

Loudspeaker

- Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No 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: 1.072 W/kg, Body: 0.910 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 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

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 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

- Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0

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

- Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

- 64 bit

CPU

- Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53

Chipset

- Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Fabrication

- 28 nm

Graphics

Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 308

Processor

MediaTek Helio G85 -

RAM

4 GB 3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X LPDDR3

RAM type

- LPDDR3

Sensors

Applications

- Explorer, Mi Remote, Mi Cloud

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes No

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB Yes, Up to 128 GB

Internal Memory

64 GB 32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

- Yes

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