Xiaomi 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi 12S Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 26, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 421, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -
Launch
Announced2022, July 042022, October 27
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, July 07Available. Released 2023, January 11
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back or eco leather back, aluminum frame-
Dimensions152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm or 8.7 mm165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight179 g / 182 g (6.31 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
 -IP53, dust and splash resistant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass VictusCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~419 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.28 inches, 95.2 cm2 (~89.2% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 1100 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.19 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.75 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 619
OSAndroid 12, MIUI 13Android 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Main Camera
FeaturesLeica lens, color spectrum sensor, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm-
Triple50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 13 MP, f/2.4, 15mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio Tuned by Harman Kardon24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)GPS, GLONASS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 100% in 42 min 50W wireless, 100% in 57 min 10W reverse wireless33W wired, 50% in 22 min
TypeLi-Po 4500 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGray, White, Purple, GreenFrosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Models2206123SC22111317I, 22111317G
PriceAbout 570 EUR€ 151.99 / $ 219.99 / ₹ 11,999
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.68 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 101h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -28.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 10:58h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 101h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-706 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--28.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)