REDMI Note 12S vs REDMI Note 12

The REDMI Note 12S scores 5.3 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 scores 5.1. The REDMI Note 12S leads in performance, camera and design, while the REDMI Note 12 is ahead in display. 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 12

5.1 Price TBA

Discontinued

Key differences

Why choose the REDMI Note 12S

Newer model Apr 2023 vs Mar 23, 2023
Lighter 176 g vs 183.5 g
Sharper display 409 ppi vs 395 ppi

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
Thinner 7.85 mm vs 8.09 mm

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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 12SREDMI Note 12

Overall 5.3 5.1

Display 6.5 7.2

Performance 3.2 2.9

Camera 5.2 4.3

Battery 4.8 4.8

Design 6.9 6.1

Software support 6.3 6.3

Value for money 6.0 est. 6.0 est.

Display

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 12

Size 6.43 inches 6.67 inches

Type OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay OLED, AMOLED DotDisplay

Resolution 1080 × 2400 px 1080 × 2400 px

Pixel density 409 ppi 395 ppi

Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz

Adaptive refresh ✕ No ✕ No

Peak brightness 1,000 nits 1,200 nits

Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 —

Performance

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 12

Chipset Helio G96 Snapdragon 685

Process — 6 nm

Max CPU clock 2.05 GHz 2.8 GHz

GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 610

Geekbench 6 single-core 660 —

Geekbench 6 multi-core 1,660 —

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

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

Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2

microSD slot ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Cameras

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 12

Main camera 108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52" 50 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.76"

Optical stabilization ✕ No ✕ No

Ultrawide 8 MP 8 MP

Rear cameras 3 3

Rear video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Front camera 16 MP 13 MP

Front video 1080p@30 1080p@30

Battery and charging

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 12

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 12

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

Thickness 8.09 mm 7.85 mm

Weight 176 g 183.5 g

Form factor Bar Bar

Frame — Plastic

Back — Plastic

Water resistance IP53 IP53

Fingerprint Side-mounted Side-mounted

3D face unlock ✕ No ✕ No

SIM Dual Nano-SIM Dual Nano-SIM

Colors Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue, Sunrise Gold

Connectivity and features

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 12

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 —

Satellite ✕ No ✕ No

IR blaster ✓ Yes ✓ Yes

Software

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 12

OS at launch Android 13 Android 13

Interface MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Security updates 4 years 4 years

Launch and price

Spec REDMI Note 12SREDMI Note 12

Announced Apr 2023 Mar 23, 2023

Status Discontinued Discontinued

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