Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs realme C55

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs realme C55 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 and realme C55 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while realme C55 offers 6.72 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 and realme C55 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: realme C55 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 offers 50 MP, making realme C55 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 and realme C55 feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 and realme C55 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: realme C55 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 offers 128 GB, making realme C55 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme C55 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

74%
73%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023
21 Mar, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G88
MediaTek Helio G88
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.72 inches (17.07 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Attractive design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Mini capsule looks promising

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Portrait mode could have been better
  • Finicky fingerprint scanner
  • Bloatware and ads

User Ratings

4.3/5
(110,862 ratings)
4.4/5
(115,343 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
10h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Mar 21, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G88
MediaTek Helio G88

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
36.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
34.3 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.72 inches  (17.07 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

550 nits
680 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
392 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.35 %
86.74 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
91.4 %

Design

Height

168.6 mm
165.6 mm

Width

76.2 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
7.8 mm

Weight

198.5 grams
189.5 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
64 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
9000 x 7000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Film Camera
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Starry Mode

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Super VOOC Charging 100% in 63 minutes

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.

N/A
10h 28m

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

N/A
1h 0m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.846 W/kg Body: 0.747 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 v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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