Xiaomi Redmi K50i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi K50i Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2022, July 202022, October 27
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, July 23Available. Released 2023, January 11
Body
Dimensions163.6 x 74.3 x 8.9 mm (6.44 x 2.93 x 0.35 in)165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight200 g (7.05 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
 -IP53, dust and splash resistant
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2460 pixels (~407 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 103.4 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeFFS LCD, 144Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 500 nits (typ), 650 nits (HBM)AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (4x2.85 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 8100 (5 nm)Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G610 MC6Adreno 619
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14Android 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 -UFS 2.2
Main Camera
FeaturesColor spectrum sensor, LED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Triple64 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Features-HDR
Single16 MP, f/2.5, (wide)13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack -Yes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS (L1), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)GPS, GLONASS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging67W wired, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min33W wired, 50% in 22 min
TypeLi-Po 5080 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsPhantom Blue, Stealth Black, Quick SilverFrosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Models22041216I22111317I, 22111317G
PriceAbout 320 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)