Xiaomi Redmi 9i vs realme C12

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 9i 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: realme C12 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme C12 the better performer.


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


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


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


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


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


User Rating: realme C12 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi 9i has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

15 Sep, 2020
24 Aug, 2020
26 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Helio G25
MediaTek Helio G35
Unisoc T8200
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP
8 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
18W
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
64 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

N/A
7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Excellent battery
  • Good cameras
  • Clean software
  • Standout design
  • Tall, colourful display
  • Clean software experience
  • Realistic camera tones

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Average performance
  • Misses out on fast charging
  • B&W sensor is not very useful
  • Slow charging speeds
  • Performance isn't class leading

User Ratings

4.3/5
(587,088 ratings)
4.4/5
(326,913 ratings)
4.5/5
(4,612 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
511,972
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
10h 42m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹12,990
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General

Launch Date

Sep 15, 2020
(Official)
Aug 24, 2020
(Official)
May 21, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v16

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
2 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
Realme UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G25
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MediaTek Helio G35
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Unisoc T8200 T8200

Processor

Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2.1 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

N/A
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.

N/A
N/A
511,972

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
313

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
23.6 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

270 nits
420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
269 ppi
265 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.01 %
82.2 %
84.27 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
88.7 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.9 mm
164.5 mm
168 mm

Width

77.07 mm
75.9 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

9 mm
9.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

194 grams
209 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
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
Filters
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Good
Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
6000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 24 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 18W

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

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
N/A
10h 42m

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

N/A
N/A
2h 17m 9s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB / 64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.528 W/kg Body: 0.791 W/kg
Head: 1.045 W/kg Body: 0.643 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm, USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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₹12,990
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