REDMI 13 5G vs REDMI 12 5G

The REDMI 13 5G and the REDMI 12 5G share the same PhoneRanked score of 4.7. The REDMI 13 5G leads in display and battery, while the REDMI 12 5G is ahead in design. The REDMI 13 5G is the newer phone, announced Jul 9, 2024.

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REDMI REDMI 13 5G

4.7 Price TBA

REDMI REDMI 12 5G

4.7 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI 13 5G

Bigger battery 5,030 mAh vs 5,000 mAh
Faster wired charging 33 W vs 18 W
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Newer model Jul 9, 2024 vs Aug 1, 2023

Why choose the REDMI 12 5G

More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 128 GB
Lighter 199 g vs 205 g
Thinner 8.17 mm vs 8.3 mm
NFC for payments

PhoneRanked scores

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Value for money marked “est.” is an estimate: that phone has no official US launch price, so it is not highlighted against the others.

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

Overall 4.7 4.7

Display 5.9 5.3

Performance 3.9 3.9

Camera 3.8 3.9

Battery 4.8 4.2

Design 5.9 6.3

Software support 5.0 5.0

Value for money 5.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

Size 6.79 inches 6.79 inches

Type LCD, FHD+ Display LCD, FHD+ DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2460 px 1080 × 2460 px

Pixel density — 396 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 550 nits 550 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

Chipset Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Process 4 nm 4 nm

Max CPU clock 2.3 GHz 2.2 GHz

GPU Adreno Adreno 613

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB 128 GB / 256 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.75 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Rear cameras 2 2

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 5 MP

Front video — 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

Capacity 5,030 mAh 5,000 mAh

Battery type Li-Po Li-Po

Wired charging 33 W 18 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

Dimensions 168.6 × 76.28 × 8.3 mm 168.6 × 76.28 × 8.17 mm

Thickness 8.3 mm 8.17 mm

Weight 205 g 199 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Back Glass Glass

Water resistance IP53 IP53

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Black Diamond, Hawaiian Blue, Orchid Pink Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Star Rock Gray, Ice Porcelain White

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

5G ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth — 5.0

NFC ✕ No ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✕ No ✕ No

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

OS at launch Android 14 Android 13

Interface Xiaomi HyperOS MIUI 14

OS updates 2 years 2 years

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI 13 5GREDMI 12 5G

Announced Jul 9, 2024 Aug 1, 2023

Released Jul 12, 2024 Aug 4, 2023

Status Released Discontinued

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