How the REDMI Note 12S compares with phones you can buy today: how long it still gets updates, what a new phone would add and what you’d give up. Every number comes from official specs and update policies.
The phone list could not load. Refresh the page to try again.
Our take
Time to upgrade
Security updates end around 2027 Newer phones are about 1.7× faster The best upgrade scores 2.3 points higher on display and 2.0 on camera
Based on specs and official update policies. It’s your call.
We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI Note 12S, so we compare it with budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset. Choose “Any price” above to see every phone.
What you’d gain
What you’d give up
What you’d gain
What you’d give up
What you’d gain
What you’d give up
What you’d gain
What you’d give up
We may earn a commission if you buy through these links, at no extra cost to you. How we make money
Scores, speed and updates come from official specs, chip benchmarks (Geekbench 6, 3DMark) and the makers’ update policies. How we rate phones
REDMI promises 4 years of security updates for the REDMI Note 12S, counted from its announcement in April 2023, so they should continue until around 2027.
Based on specs, the best upgrade we found is the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G, with a PhoneRanked score of 7.4 vs 5.3 for the REDMI Note 12S. The best budget upgrade is the REDMI Note 15 Pro. We don’t have a US launch price for the REDMI Note 12S, so we looked at budget and mid-range phones, going by US launch price or, without one, by the chipset.
Going by the benchmarks of their chips, the TECNO Camon 50 Ultra 5G is about 1.7 times as fast as the REDMI Note 12S. In Geekbench 6 multi-core it scores 2,880 vs 1,660.
