Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB 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 12 5G 8GB RAM scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,984, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB scores 1,905, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB delivers 12h 50m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB is rated 7.6.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM and Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 256GB both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023
10 Jan, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6080
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.6/10

Pros

  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Crisp display
  • Reliable performance
  • Sleek design
  • Solid battery

Cons

  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Lowlight photography needs improvements
  • No stereo speakers

User Ratings

4.1/5
(43,529 ratings)
4.1/5
(7,087 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

431,098
AnTuTu Score
453,830
AnTuTu Score
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 50m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Jan 10, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6080 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
453,830

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
21.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
2.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.8 %
16.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

550 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
88.95 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
93.3 %

Design

Height

168.6 mm
161.11 mm

Width

76.28 mm
74.95 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
7.6 mm

Weight

199 grams
173.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast 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
12h 50m

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

1h 44m 31s
1h 11m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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
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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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