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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android | Android 12 |
| -- | 2021-12-28 |
| 5.81 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.15 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Yellow | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | AMOLED |
| 293 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi 6, having a 78.8 score against 72.5. The Xiaomi 12 has Android 12 operating system, and Xiaomi Redmi 6 comes with Android operating system. The Xiaomi 12 is a a bit thinner but somewhat heavier cellphone than Xiaomi Redmi 6. Xiaomi Redmi 6 features a very superior performance than Xiaomi 12, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
The Xiaomi 12 counts with a much sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a bit larger screen, a higher pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Xiaomi Redmi 6 has a slightly bigger storage to install applications and games than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi 12 features a much longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Xiaomi 12 has a way better camera than Xiaomi Redmi 6, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture, a way better video definition and a lot better 50 mega pixels resolution camera.
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