Screen size
12 Lite6.6"
Redmi R70Winner: 6.9"+5.1%
Quick verdict
12 Lite leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
12 Lite
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi R70
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
12 Lite
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi R70
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
12 Lite
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi R70
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
12 Lite
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi R70
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
12 Lite
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi R70
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G bands
12 Lite
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi R70
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
12 Lite
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi R70
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
12 Lite
2022, July 09
Redmi R70
2026, April 15
Status
12 Lite
Available. Released 2022, July 11
Redmi R70
Available. Released 2026, April 15
Dimensions
12 Lite
159.3 x 73.7 x 7.3 mm (6.27 x 2.90 x 0.29 in)
Redmi R70
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
12 Lite
173 g (6.10 oz)
Redmi R70
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
12 Lite
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Redmi R70
-
SIM
12 Lite
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi R70
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
12 Lite
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 950 nits (peak)
Redmi R70
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
12 Lite
6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~88.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi R70
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
12 Lite
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~402 ppi density)
Redmi R70
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
Protection
12 Lite
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Redmi R70
-
OS
12 Lite
Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Redmi R70
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
12 Lite
Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm)
Redmi R70
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
12 Lite
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 3x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi R70
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
12 Lite
Adreno 642L
Redmi R70
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
12 Lite
No
Redmi R70
microSDXC
Internal
12 Lite
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi R70
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
12 Lite
UFS 2.2
Redmi R70
UFS 2.2
Triple
12 Lite
108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi R70
-
Features
12 Lite
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi R70
LED flash, HDR
Video
12 Lite
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps; gyro-EIS
Redmi R70
1080p@30fps
Single
12 Lite
-
Redmi R70
13 MP
Single
12 Lite
32 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm, AF
Redmi R70
8 MP
Features
12 Lite
HDR, panorama
Redmi R70
HDR
Video
12 Lite
1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps
Redmi R70
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
12 Lite
Yes, with dual speakers
Redmi R70
Yes
3.5mm jack
12 Lite
No
Redmi R70
Yes
Other
12 Lite
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio Snapdragon Sound
Redmi R70
-
WLAN
12 Lite
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi R70
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
12 Lite
5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive
Redmi R70
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
12 Lite
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi R70
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
12 Lite
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi R70
No
Infrared port
12 Lite
Yes
Redmi R70
-
Radio
12 Lite
No
Redmi R70
No
USB
12 Lite
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi R70
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
12 Lite
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi R70
Accelerometer, compass
Other
12 Lite
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi R70
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
12 Lite
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Redmi R70
6000 mAh
Charging
12 Lite
67W wired, PD3.0, QC4, 50% in 13 min
Redmi R70
15W wired, PD 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
12 Lite
Black, Lite Green, Lite Pink
Redmi R70
Black, Blue, Purple, White
Models
12 Lite
2203129G
Redmi R70
-
SAR
12 Lite
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body)
Redmi R70
-
SAR EU
12 Lite
0.60 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Redmi R70
-
Price
12 Lite
$ 192.30 / £ 139.26 / € 151.03
Redmi R70
About 200 EUR