Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C

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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced August 2019 December 2022 Not announced yet
Status Coming Soon - October 2019 Available - January 2023 Rumored
Price Rs. 9,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 8,999 ($0.00) [Similarly Priced] -
Colors Nebula Red, Neptune Blue, Space Black Black, Blue, Mint, Violet Blue, Violet, Gray
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 158.3 x 75.3 × 8.35 mm
(6.23 x 2.96 × 0.33 in)
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
(6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
171.6 x 79.5 x 8 mm
(6.76 x 3.13 x 0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
SIM Type Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300), 41(2500) 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 LTE
5G Network - - SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor (rear-mounted)
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 12 Android 15
User Interface MIUI 10 MIUI 13 HyperOS 2
Processor Octa-core 2.0 GHz Kryo 260, Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), MediaTek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12nm) -
GPU Adreno 610 Mali-G52 MC2 -
RAM 6 GB 6 GB 4 GB
Internal Memory 128 GB 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Full HD+ curved glass LCD Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
500 nits (typ)
FHD+ IPS LCD Screen
120Hz, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors 16M colors
Size 6.39 inches 6.71 inches 6.9 inches
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) 720 x 1650 pixels (268 ppi) 720 x 1600 pixels (254 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio - 82.75% 84.44%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording FM radio FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP 50 MP + 2 MP 50 MP
Flash Dual-LED Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera)
2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor
HDR, Panorana
50 MP, (wide), PDAF
2 MP (depth)
HDR
50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF
QVGA, f/3.0
HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, (gyro-EIS) 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 13 MP
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps HSPA, LTE HSPA, LTE, 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.4, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser Yes Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM eMMC 5.1 256 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
USB OTG Yes Not Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor not present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor not present gyroscope sensor not present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4)
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Battery Charging 10W
Non-removable Li-ion Battery
Fast Battery Charging 33W wired, PD
Capacity 4000 mAh 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Stand by - - -
Talk Time - - -