Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM vs Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM vs Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,261, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,984, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM and Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM offer the same screen size of 6.79 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM delivers 14h 01m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM is rated 7.8.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi 13 8GB RAM has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023
12 Jul, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5030 mAh
6500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Turbo Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.8/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth 120Hz FHD+ display
  • Impressive performance
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Decent battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Lots of third-party apps
  • Brightness could be better
  • No stereo speakers
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.1/5
(43,529 ratings)
3.8/5
(721 ratings)
4.5/5
(170 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

431,098
AnTuTu Score
445,212
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
14h 01m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹14,499
₹19,945
₹79,999

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1 Video
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1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Jul 12, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Adreno 613
Adreno 829

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

431,098
445,212
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
27.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
8.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.8 %
27.3 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

550 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
550 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
550 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
N/A
19.5:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
396 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
85.26 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A
94.38 %

Design

Height

168.6 mm
168.60 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.28 mm
76.28 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
8.3 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

199 grams
205 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Crystal Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Ring LED
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5030 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Turbo Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 06m
14h 01m
16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 44m 31s
1h 17m 0s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 600(band 71) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
Head: 0.855 W/kg Body: 0.848 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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