Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB 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: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.85 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 64 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB delivers longer battery life with None, while Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB delivers 14h 10m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB equally at 7.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi K50i 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Jul, 2022
06 Apr, 2023
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.85 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5080 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
67W Turbo Charging
33W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • 144Hz refresh rate
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Lovely screen
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Excellent design and build quality
  • Good daylight photography
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • Staid design
  • Uses an LCD panel
  • Average low-light photography 
  • Comes with Android 12 and dated security patch
  • Bloatware
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.1/5
(13,891 ratings)
3.8/5
(10,243 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

800,596
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
14h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 23, 2022
(Official)
Apr 06, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 8100 MT6895Z
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.85 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

5 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G610 MC6
Adreno 619
Adreno 840

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

800,596
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

20.0 s
N/A
14.0 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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

10.7 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

650 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20.5:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

407 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.34 %
84.97 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

163.6 mm
165.88 mm
162.98 mm

Width

74.2 mm
76.21 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.8 mm
7.98 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

200 grams
188 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5080 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 22 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

14h 10m
N/A
15h 10m

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

0h 42m 20s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.796 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

N/A
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

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

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