Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs realme C12

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9 vs realme C12 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 9 and realme C12 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while realme C12 offers 6.52 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme C12 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme C12 feature a 13 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 9 and realme C12 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme C12 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers 5000 mAh, making realme C12 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme C12 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme C12 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 has a rating of 4.1.

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Xiaomi Redmi 9
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₹5,300
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Summary

Spec Score

66%
70%

Release Date

31 Aug, 2020
24 Aug, 2020

Performance

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G35
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery
  • Good cameras
  • Clean software

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performance
  • Misses out on fast charging
  • B&W sensor is not very useful

User Ratings

4.1/5
(325,813 ratings)
4.4/5
(326,913 ratings)

Video

Videos
1 More Video
Videos
2 More Videos

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 31, 2020
(Official)
Aug 24, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G35

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

400 nits
420 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.08 %
82.2 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.5 mm

Width

77 mm
75.9 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.8 mm

Weight

194 grams
209 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.21/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x 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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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: 0.506 W/kg Body: 0.833 W/kg
Head: 1.045 W/kg Body: 0.643 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer