Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced 2020, April 30 October 2022 December 2022
Status Coming soon. Exp. release 2020, May Coming Soon - November 2022 Available - January 2023
Price - - Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White Black, White, Blue Black, Blue, Mint, Violet
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
(6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 25(1900), 2628, 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA -
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 12 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 11 MIUI 13 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (2x Cortex-A75 @ 2 GHz, 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2 GHz), MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm)
GPU Mali-G52 MC2 Adreno 619 Mali-G52 MC2
RAM 4 GB 8 GB 6 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB 128 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 nits (peak)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (typ)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M Colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.67 inches 6.71 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 720 x 1650 pixels (268 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.40% 84.78% 82.75%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording Unspecified FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 48 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
2 MP (depth)
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (normal), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
HDR, Panorama
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1) GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 3 GB RAM 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Capacity 5020mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -