realme C12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Comparing the realme C12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme C12 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.

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

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

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

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

Storage: Both realme C12 and Xiaomi Redmi 9C offer the same internal storage of 32 GB.

realme C12

₹5,300

(Out of Stock)

Xiaomi Redmi 9C

₹7,590

(Not Released in India)

Summary

Release Date

24 Aug, 2020

05 Sep, 2021

16 Jul, 2026

Performance

		N/A
MediaTek Helio G35	MediaTek Helio G35	Unisoc T7100
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
3 GB RAM	2 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+)	720x1600 px (HD+)	N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate	N/A	90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

		N/A
13 MP Primary Camera	13 MP Primary Camera	8 MP Primary Camera
2 MP Depth Camera	5 MP Camera	N/A
2 MP Macro Camera	2 MP Depth Camera	N/A

Front Camera

		N/A
5 MP	5 MP	5 MP

Battery

		N/A
6000 mAh	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
N/A	N/A	10W

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10

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N/A

Pros

Excellent battery
Good cameras
Clean software

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

Average performance
Misses out on fast charging
B&W sensor is not very useful

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Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5

(326,913 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

Aug 24, 2020

(Official)

N/A

Jul 16, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)

Android v15

Custom UI

Realme UI

MIUI

Android Go

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Avg

N/A

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G35

Unisoc T7100

Processor

Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Octa core

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GE8320

PowerVR GE8322

RAM

3 GB / 4 GB

2 GB

3 GB / 4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Very Good

Excellent

N/A

Display Type

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+)

N/A

Brightness

420 nits

N/A

400 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz

N/A

90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9

N/A

Pixel Density

269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.2 %

82.5 %

N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch

N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

88.7 %

N/A

Design

Height

164.5 mm

164.4 mm

N/A

Width

75.9 mm

N/A

Thickness

9.8 mm

9.1 mm

8.49 mm

Weight

209 grams

196 grams

N/A

Build Material

N/A

Back: Plastic

N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

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/1.8

8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2GC08A8 1.12µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

5 MP
f/2.4

N/A

2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

N/A

OIS

N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

N/A

Shooting Modes

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

N/A

Resolution

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

5 MP
Primary Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

6000 mAh

5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 10W

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 64 GB

32 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

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

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

N/A

SAR Value

Head: 1.045 W/kg Body: 0.643 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

N/A

NFC

N/A

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

N/A

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