Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi R70: Which is better?

Screen size

Redmi 12 5G6.8"

Redmi R706.9"+1.6%

Technology

Redmi 12 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Redmi R70

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

2G bands

Redmi 12 5G

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Redmi R70

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Redmi 12 5G

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

Redmi R70

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100

4G bands

Redmi 12 5G

1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41

Resolution

Redmi 12 5G1080 × 2460 px+57%

Redmi R70720 × 1,600 px

Refresh rate

Redmi 12 5G90 Hz

Redmi R70120 Hz+25%

Peak brightness

Redmi 12 5G550 nits

Redmi R70800 nits+31%

Pixel density

Redmi 12 5G396 ppi+36%

Redmi R70254 ppi

CPU speed

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi R70Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

RAM

equal specs

Redmi 12 5G4.0 GB

Redmi R704.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Redmi 12 5G128 GB

Redmi R70128 GB

Main camera

Redmi 12 5G50.0 MP+74%

Redmi R7013.0 MP

Front camera

equal specs

Redmi 12 5G8.0 MP

Redmi R708.0 MP

Battery

Redmi 12 5G5,000 mAh

Redmi R706,000 mAh+17%

Wired charging

Redmi 12 5G18 W+17%

Redmi R7015 W

Weight

Redmi 12 5G199 g+5.5%

Redmi R70210 g

Thickness

equal specs

Redmi 12 5G8.2 mm

Redmi R708.2 mm

IP rating

Redmi 12 5GIP53

Redmi R70—

Wi‑Fi

Redmi 12 5GWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi R70wifi 5

Bluetooth

Redmi 12 5G5.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Redmi R705

USB

Redmi 12 5GUSB Type-C

Redmi R702.0

5G support

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GYes

Redmi R70Yes

NFC

Redmi 12 5GYes+100%

Redmi R70No

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GYes

Redmi R70Yes

SD card

equal specs

Redmi 12 5GYes

Redmi R70Yes

Stereo speakers

Redmi 12 5G—

Redmi R70—

5G bands

Redmi 12 5G

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA

Redmi R70

1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Speed

Redmi 12 5G

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Redmi R70

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Announced

Redmi 12 5G

2023, August 01

Redmi R70

2026, April 15

Status

Redmi 12 5G

Available. Released 2023, August 04

Redmi R70

Available. Released 2026, April 15

Dimensions

Redmi 12 5G

168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)

Redmi R70

171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)

Weight

Redmi 12 5G

199 g (7.02 oz)

Redmi R70

210 g (7.41 oz)

Build

Redmi 12 5G

Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass)

Redmi R70

SIM

Redmi 12 5G

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Redmi R70

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Other

Redmi 12 5G

IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)

Redmi R70

Type

Redmi 12 5G

IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits

Redmi R70

IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)

Size

Redmi 12 5G

6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)

Redmi R70

6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Redmi 12 5G

1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)

Redmi R70

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)

Protection

Redmi 12 5G

Corning Gorilla Glass

Redmi R70

Redmi 12 5G

Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS 2

Redmi R70

Android 16, HyperOS 3

Chipset

Redmi 12 5G

Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)

Redmi R70

Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)

CPU

Redmi 12 5G

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)

Redmi R70

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Redmi 12 5G

Adreno 613

Redmi R70

Mali-G57 MC2

Card slot

Redmi 12 5G

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Redmi R70

microSDXC

Internal

Redmi 12 5G

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Redmi R70

128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Other

Redmi 12 5G

UFS 2.2

Redmi R70

UFS 2.2

Dual

Redmi 12 5G

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Redmi R70

Features

Redmi 12 5G

LED flash, HDR

Redmi R70

LED flash, HDR

Video

Redmi 12 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi R70

1080p@30fps

Single

Redmi 12 5G

Redmi R70

13 MP

Single

Redmi 12 5G

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm

Redmi R70

8 MP

Features

Redmi 12 5G

HDR

Redmi R70

HDR

Video

Redmi 12 5G

1080p@30fps

Redmi R70

1080p@30fps

Loudspeaker

Redmi 12 5G

Yes

Redmi R70

Yes

3.5mm jack

Redmi 12 5G

Yes

Redmi R70

Yes

Other

Redmi 12 5G

24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio

Redmi R70

WLAN

Redmi 12 5G

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Redmi R70

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band

Bluetooth

Redmi 12 5G

5.3, A2DP, LE

Redmi R70

5.4, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Redmi 12 5G

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Redmi R70

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Redmi 12 5G

Unspecified

Redmi R70

Infrared port

Redmi 12 5G

Yes

Redmi R70

Radio

Redmi 12 5G

Redmi R70

USB

Redmi 12 5G

USB Type-C

Redmi R70

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Sensors

Redmi 12 5G

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass

Redmi R70

Accelerometer, compass

Other

Redmi 12 5G

Virtual proximity sensing

Redmi R70

Virtual proximity sensing

Type

Redmi 12 5G

Li-Po 5000 mAh

Redmi R70

6000 mAh

Charging

Redmi 12 5G

18W wired, PD

Redmi R70

15W wired, PD 7.5W reverse wired

Colors

Redmi 12 5G

Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver

Redmi R70

Black, Blue, Purple, White

Models

Redmi 12 5G

23076RN4BI, 23076RN8DY, 2AFZZRN8DY

Redmi R70

SAR

Redmi 12 5G

1.09 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)

Redmi R70

SAR EU

Redmi 12 5G

0.98 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)

Redmi R70

Price

Redmi 12 5G

£ 157.15 / € 105.42

Redmi R70

About 200 EUR

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