Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Redmi A2

general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced November 2020 December 2022 March 2023
Status Coming Soon - December 2020 Available - January 2023 Available - March 2023
Price - Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Gray, Green, Blue, Orange Black, Blue, Mint, Violet Light Green, Light Blue, Black
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 162.3 x 77.3 x 9.6 mm
(6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 in)
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
(6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
164.9 x 76.8 x 9.1 mm
(6.49 x 3.02 x 0.36 in)
Weight 198 g (6.98 oz) 192 g (6.77 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
CDMA 800
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
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hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10 Android 12 Android 12 (Go edition)
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 13 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver), Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Mediatek Helio G36 (12 nm)
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2 PowerVR GE8320
RAM 8 GB 6 GB 3 GB
Internal Memory 256 GB 128 GB 32 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type IPS LCD Screen
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
400 nits (typ)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (typ)
HD+ IPS LCD Screen
400 nits (typ)
Colors 16M Colour 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.53 inches 6.71 inches 6.52 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (395 ppi) 720 x 1650 pixels (268 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (269 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 83.29% 82.75% 81.10%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

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

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 8 MP + 0.08 MP
Flash LED Flash LED Flash Dual-LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
2 MP (depth)
HDR
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
0.08 MP (depth)
HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2
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 HSPA, LTE
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, 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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
USB USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go microUSB 2.0 microUSB 2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Supported Not Supported Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not 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 not present magnetic field sensor not present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Reverse charging 2.5W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery charging 10W
Capacity 6000 mAh 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -