Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM vs vivo Y78T

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM vs vivo Y78T across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM and vivo Y78T run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while vivo Y78T offers 6.64 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM and vivo Y78T feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM and vivo Y78T feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM and vivo Y78T feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while vivo Y78T offers 4600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM better for longer battery life.

Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo Y78T offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better option for storage.

Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM

₹14,499

@ Flipkart

vivo Y78T

₹12,590

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023

20 Mar, 2024

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	Snapdragon 6 Gen 1	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
8 GB RAM	8 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.64 inches (16.87 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)	1080x2388 px (FHD+)	N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate	120 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
8 MP Wide Angle Lens	8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
5000 mAh	4600 mAh	5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging	44W Fast Charging	10W
No Wireless Charging	No Wireless Charging	N/A

Storage

256 GB	128 GB	64 GB
UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

Premium glass back
Good primary camera in daylight
Impressive performance
Excellent battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Portrait mode needs improvement
Fast charging could have been better
Bloatware

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(40,943 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

431,098 AnTuTu Score	N/A	N/A
18h 06m Battery Life (PC Mark)	N/A	N/A

Compare Prices

₹14,499

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹8,599

@ Amazon

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023

(Official)

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years

N/A

Security Updates

3 Years

N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS

Origin OS

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613

Adreno 710

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

8 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

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

N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s

N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %

N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.8 %

N/A

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)

6.64 inches (16.87 cm)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

1080x2388 px (FHD+)

N/A

Brightness

550 nits

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

120 Hz

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

19.9:9

N/A

Pixel Density

396 ppi

395 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %

85.3 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %

91.06 %

N/A

Design

Height

168.6 mm

164.63 mm

N/A

Width

76.28 mm

75.80 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.17 mm

9.10 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

199 grams

199.6 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide AngleCMOS image sensor

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

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

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

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

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

4600 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging

Yes 44W Fast Charging

Yes 10W

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

N/A

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

1h 44m 31s

N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB

128 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2

eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB

N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G 4G

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78

N/A

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)

N/A

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 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.1

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

N/A

Compare Prices

₹14,499

@ Flipkart

Not Available in any store

₹8,599

@ Amazon