Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Lava Blaze 2 5G

Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Lava Blaze 2 5G 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Lava Blaze 2 5G run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Lava Blaze 2 5G offers 6.56 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Lava Blaze 2 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.

Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Lava Blaze 2 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Lava Blaze 2 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Lava Blaze 2 5G offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: Lava Blaze 2 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers 128 GB, making Lava Blaze 2 5G the better option for storage.

Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Lava Blaze 2 5G is rated 7.6.

User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Lava Blaze 2 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

₹11,998

(Out of Stock)

Lava Blaze 2 5G

₹8,499

(Out of Stock)

Summary

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023

09 Nov, 2023

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MediaTek Dimensity 6020	Unisoc T7100
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM	3 GB RAM

Display

		N/A
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)	6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
50 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	0.08 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

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

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10

Read Expert Review

7.6/10

Read Expert Review

N/A

Pros

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

Smooth performance
Bloat-free UI
Good battery life

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Portrait mode needs improvement
Fast charging could have been better
Bloatware

Display could have been better
Average cameras

Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5

(23,057 ratings)

4.2/5

(571 ratings)

N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 06m

Battery Life (PC Mark)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023

(Official)

Nov 09, 2023

(Official)

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v13

Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years

1 Year

N/A

Security Updates

3 Years

2 Years

N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS

N/A

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

MediaTek Dimensity 6020 MT6833

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core

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

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa 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

7 nm

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613

Mali-G57 MC2

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

4 GB / 6 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

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)

6.56 inches (16.66 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)

720x1600 px (HD+)

N/A

Brightness

550 nits

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

396 ppi

267 ppi

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %

83.26 %

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 %

N/A

Design

Height

168.6 mm

164.2 mm

N/A

Width

76.28 mm

76 mm

N/A

Thickness

8.17 mm

8.45 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

199 grams

203 grams

N/A

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good

N/A

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

0.08 MP
Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

2k @30 fps
Full HD @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 Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

N/A

TalkTime

N/A

Up to 27 Hours(4G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W 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

64 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 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

N/A

SIM 2

5G Bands:

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

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD 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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3

Yes v5.0

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

N/A

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