REDMI Note 12S vs REDMI Note 11S

The REDMI Note 12S scores 5.3 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 11S scores 5.1. The REDMI Note 12S leads in design and software support. The REDMI Note 12S is the newer phone, announced in April 2023.

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REDMI REDMI Note 12S

5.3 Price TBA

Top score

REDMI REDMI Note 11S

5.1 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 12S

Better water resistance IP53 vs None
Newer model Apr 2023 vs Jan 26, 2022
More storage 128 GB / 256 GB vs 64 GB / 128 GB
Lighter 176 g vs 179 g
Longer security updates 4 years vs 3 years

Why choose the REDMI Note 11S

No clear spec advantage in our data.

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Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

Overall 5.3 5.1

Display 6.5 6.5

Performance 3.2 3.2

Camera 5.2 5.2

Battery 4.8 4.8

Design 6.9 5.8

Software support 6.3 5.0

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

Size 6.43 inches 6.43 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 409 ppi 409 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,000 nits 1,000 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

Chipset Helio G96 Helio G96

Max CPU clock 2.05 GHz 2.05 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Mali-G57 MC2

Geekbench 6 single-core 660 —

Geekbench 6 multi-core 1,660 —

RAM 6 GB / 8 GB 6 GB / 8 GB

Storage 128 GB / 256 GB 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52" 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 4

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 16 MP 16 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

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 12SREDMI Note 11S

Dimensions 159.87 × 73.87 × 8.09 mm 159.87 × 73.87 × 8.09 mm

Thickness 8.09 mm 8.09 mm

Weight 176 g 179 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP53 None

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green Graphite Gray, Twilight Blue, Pearl White

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

5G ✕ No ✕ No

Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth 5.2 5.0

USB — USB-C 2.0

NFC ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

3.5 mm jack ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Stereo speakers ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

OS at launch Android 13 Android 11

Interface MIUI 14 MIUI 13

Security updates 4 years 3 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 11S

Announced Apr 2023 Jan 26, 2022

Released — Jan 28, 2022

Status Discontinued Discontinued

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