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| Global Score | |
| 72.4 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2017-03-03 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.69 x 2.74 x 0.28 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Pink | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Metal | -- |
| $ 218.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Xiaomi Surge S1 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP4 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2860mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi 5c, getting a 75.7 score against 72.4. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi 5c has Android 7.1 Nougat version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's construction is much newer, but a lot heavier and a bit thicker than Xiaomi Mi 5c.
Xiaomi Mi 5c features a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because although it has a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi 5c, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations and a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a superior battery life than Xiaomi Mi 5c, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 2860mAh.
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