realme C12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime

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Comparing the realme C12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime 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 9 Prime scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,203, while realme C12 scores 951, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime the better performer.


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


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


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while realme C12 offers 5 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme C12 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime offers 5020 mAh, making realme C12 better for longer battery life.


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


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme C12 is rated 7.


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

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Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2020
06 Aug, 2020
16 Jul, 2026

Performance
N/A
MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G80
Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display
N/A
6.52 inches (16.56 cm)
6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.56 inches (16.66 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera
N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
5 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera
N/A
5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery
N/A
6000 mAh
5020 mAh
5000 mAh
N/A
18W Fast Charging
10W
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expert Review

7.0/10
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8.0/10
Read Expert Review
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent battery
  • Good cameras
  • Clean software
  • Full HD display
  • Solid battery life
  • Decent performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Average performance
  • Misses out on fast charging
  • B&W sensor is not very useful
  • Average cameras
  • Lacks Night mode
  • Hefty build
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(326,913 ratings)
4.3/5
(327,746 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
191,437
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
13h 31m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2020
(Official)
Aug 06, 2020
(Official)
Jul 16, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)
Android v15

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35
MediaTek Helio G80
Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

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

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A75 1.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320
Mali-G52
PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB
4 GB
3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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
191,437
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
21.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
13.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Excellent
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.52 inches  (16.56 cm)
6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.56 inches  (16.66 cm)

Resolution

720x1600 px (HD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A

Brightness

420 nits
400 nits
400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
19.5:9
N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi
395 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %
83.06 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

164.5 mm
163.3 mm
N/A

Width

75.9 mm
77 mm
N/A

Thickness

9.8 mm
9.1 mm
8.49 mm

Weight

209 grams
198 grams
N/A

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.21/3" sensor size CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
N/A

OIS

N/A
N/A
No

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)
N/A

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
N/A

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size CMOS 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
N/A

Capacity

6000 mAh
5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 10W

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
13h 31m
N/A

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

N/A
2h 52m 44s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.0

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.045 W/kg Body: 0.643 W/kg
Head: 0.854 W/kg Body: 0.417 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
N/A

NFC

No
No
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
N/A

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