REDMI Note 12 vs REDMI Note 11

The REDMI Note 12 scores 5.1 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 11 scores 4.8. The REDMI Note 12 leads in display, performance and software support, while the REDMI Note 11 is ahead in design. The REDMI Note 12 is the newer phone, announced Mar 23, 2023.

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REDMI REDMI Note 12

5.1 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI Note 11

4.8 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 12

Bigger screen 6.67 inches vs 6.43 inches
Brighter screen 1,200 nits vs 1,000 nits
Higher refresh rate 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
Newer model Mar 23, 2023 vs Jan 26, 2022
More RAM 4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB vs 4 GB / 6 GB
More storage 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB vs 64 GB / 128 GB

Why choose the REDMI Note 11

Lighter 179 g vs 183.5 g
Sharper display 409 ppi vs 395 ppi

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 Note 12REDMI Note 11

Overall 5.1 4.8

Display 7.2 6.5

Performance 2.9 2.6

Camera 4.3 4.4

Battery 4.8 4.8

Design 6.1 6.4

Software support 6.3 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

Size 6.67 inches 6.43 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 395 ppi 409 ppi

Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,200 nits 1,000 nits

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

Chipset Snapdragon 685 Snapdragon 680

Process 6 nm 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.8 GHz 2.4 GHz

GPU Adreno 610 Adreno 610

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

Storage 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

Main camera 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76" 50 MP, f/1.8

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 4

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 13 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

Capacity 5,000 mAh 5,000 mAh

Wired charging 33 W 33 W

Reverse wireless ✕ No ✕ No

Charger in box ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Design and build

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

Dimensions 165.66 × 75.96 × 7.85 mm 159.87 × 73.87 × 8.09 mm

Thickness 7.85 mm 8.09 mm

Weight 183.5 g 179 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame Plastic Plastic

Back Plastic Plastic

Water resistance IP53 IP53

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue, Sunrise Gold Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue, Star Blue

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.0 5.0

USB USB-C 2.0 USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers — ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

OS at launch Android 13 Android 11

Interface MIUI 14 MIUI 13

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 12REDMI Note 11

Announced Mar 23, 2023 Jan 26, 2022

Released — Jan 28, 2022

Status Discontinued Discontinued

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