Xiaomi Redmi 12c vs Xiaomi Redmi 8a

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.71 inches (17.04 cm)	6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	5 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
RAM
RAM	4 GB	2 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	50 MP + 0.08 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	-	Yes, Fast, 18W
Removable
Removable	No	No
Type
Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Plastic	Back: Plastic
Colours
Colours	Matte Black, Royal Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple	Midnight Black, Ocean Blue, Sunset Red
Height
Height	168.7 mm	156.4 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	8.7 mm	9.4 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Splash proof, IP52	Yes, Splash proof
Weight
Weight	192 grams	188 grams
Width
Width	76.4 mm	75.4 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	20.6:9	19:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes with waterdrop notch	Yes with waterdrop notch
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	400 nits
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	268 ppi	270 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	60 Hz	-
Resolution
Resolution	720x1650 px (HD+)	720x1520 px (HD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	-	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.71 inches (17.04 cm)	6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	83.08 %	81.48 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	-
Flash
Flash	Yes, Screen flash	-
Resolution
Resolution	5 MP, Primary Camera(5.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)	8 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)
Video Recording
Video Recording	-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Custom UI
Custom UI	HyperOS	MIUI
Launch Date
Launch Date	April 6, 2023 (Official)	September 29, 2019 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	Android v12	Android v9.0 (Pie)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Custom Watermark Face detection Touch to focus Voice Shutter	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	8150 x 6150 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	No	-
Resolution
Resolution	50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 0.08 MP, Depth Camera	12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	-	IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	-	Yes, Wireless FM
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v4.2
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	No	No
Network Support
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
SAR Value	Head: 0.868 W/kg, Body: 0.769 W/kg	Head: 0.339 W/kg, Body: 1.000 W/kg
SIM 1
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) / 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
SIM 2
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) / 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
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
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 Features	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 + 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
Fabrication
Fabrication	12 nm	12 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G52 MC2	Adreno 505
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR3

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 1 TB	Yes, Up to 512 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	32 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	-	Up to 21 GB