Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi 9 Activ Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 -CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2021, September 242022, December 31
StatusAvailable. Released 2021, September 24Available. Released 2023, January 01
Body
Dimensions164.9 x 77.1 x 9 mm (6.49 x 3.04 x 0.35 in)168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight194 g (6.84 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
Display
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Size6.53 inches, 102.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 400 nits (typ)IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6765G Helio G35 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
GPUPowerVR GE8320Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 10, MIUI 12Android 12, MIUI 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 -eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens50 MP, (wide), PDAF 0.08 MP (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, HDRLED flash, HDR
Single5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging10W wired10W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsCarbon Black, Coral Green, Metallic PurpleGraphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
Models-22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y, 2212ARNC4L
PriceAbout 110 EUR£ 132.99 / € 107.41
SAR0.51 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)1.08 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)