Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA-
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -
Launch
Announced2022, October 272023, March 23
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, November 01Available. Released 2023, March 30
Body
BuildGlass front, glass back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)165.7 x 76 x 7.9 mm (6.52 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight207.5 g (7.34 oz)183.5 g (6.49 oz)
 IP53, dust and splash resistantIP53, dust and splash resistant
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)AMOLED, 120Hz, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53)
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G68 MC4Adreno 610
OSAndroid 12, MIUI 13Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal256GB 8GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Main Camera
FeaturesDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Triple200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDRHDR
Single16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video1080p@30/60fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio-
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO
RadioUnspecifiedUnspecified
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, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min33W wired
TypeLi-Po 4300 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlackOnyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue
Models22101316UP23021RAAEG, 23021RAA2Y, 23027RAD4I, 23028RA60L
PriceAbout 380 EUR£ 189.99 / € 107.98 / ₹ 9,998
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     0.89 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.90 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 117h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -27.9 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 319219 (v9) GeekBench: 1797 (v5.1), 1341 (v6) GFXBench: 7.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 117h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-744 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--27.9 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 319219 (v9) GeekBench: 1797 (v5.1), 1341 (v6) GFXBench: 7.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)