Xiaomi Redmi 9C vs Xiaomi 12 Specs Comparison

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Xiaomi Redmi 9C	Xiaomi 12
Released · Aug 12, 2020	Released · Dec 31, 2021
6.5-inch · 1600x720px	6.3-inch · 2400x1080px
Triple camera	Triple camera
2GB · 32GB	8GB · 128GB
5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Check prices	Check prices

Availability

Officially announced
Jun 30, 2020	Dec 28, 2021

Design

Dimensions
6.49 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches 164.9 x 77 x 9 mm	6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches 152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm
Weight
6.91 oz / 196.0 g	6.35 oz / 180.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight Gray, Sunrise Orange, Twilight Blue	Black, Green, Blue, Pink

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 81.15% screen-to-body	6.3-inch, 89.30% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 60Hz	AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1100 nits
Resolution
1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 269 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 419 PPI
Protection
	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Hardware

System chip
MediaTek Helio G35 MT6765G (12 nm)	Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2300 MHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core 1x3.00GHz Cortex-X2 3x2.50GHz Cortex-A710 4x1.80GHz Cortex-A510
GPU
PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 730
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 3GB/64GB	8GB (LPDDR5)/128GB (UFS 3.1) 8GB/256GB 12GB/256GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC	not expandable
OS
Android (10)	Android (12)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer	4500 mAh
Charging
	Fast charging Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 10.0W	Wired: 67.0W Wireless: 50.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera	Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.2	50 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.56" Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Second camera
2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4	13 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 12 mm Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4	5 MP (Telephoto, Macro) Focal Length: 50 mm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)	8K UHD (24 fps), 4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (960 fps) EIS
Front
5 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	32 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.2
WLAN
b,g,n Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 b, g, n	a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
	NFC, Infrared

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

5G Bands
	n1, n3, n5, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41	34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSPA	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
No
SIM type
Nano SIM	Dual Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Alternative variants

With 3GB RAM and 64GB internal storage


Memory	3GB/64GB

With 256GB internal storage


Memory	256GB

With NFC enabled


Other	NFC

With 12GB RAM and 256GB internal storage


Memory	12GB/256GB

With 3GB RAM, 64GB internal storage and NFC enabled


Memory	3GB/64GB
Other	NFC

Links

Full specifications
Xiaomi Redmi 9C Specs	Xiaomi 12 Specs