Xiaomi Redmi A2 2023 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

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Summary

Spec Score

72%
79%

Release Date

23 May, 2023
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G36
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
8.0/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

3.9/5
(8,725 ratings)
4.3/5
(14,400 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
18h 6m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹6,299
₹15,999

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General

Launch Date

May 23, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

Android Go
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G36
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

CPU

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Adreno 613

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

N/A
1,465.0

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
18.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

400 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

269 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

81.15 %
85.26 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %

Design

Height

164.9 mm
168.6 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.28 mm

Thickness

9 mm
8.17 mm

Weight

192 grams
199 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging

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
18h 6m

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

N/A
1h 44m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 2.2

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
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / 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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
Side

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass

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₹6,299
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