Screen size
Redmi Note 12 Discovery6.7"
Redmi R70mWinner: 6.9"+3.3%
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 12 Discovery leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi R70m
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Redmi R70m
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi R70m
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi R70m
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
Stereo speakers
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Redmi R70m
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48
5G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi R70m
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi R70m
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
2022, October 27
Redmi R70m
2026, April 15
Status
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Available. Released 2022, November 01
Redmi R70m
Available. Released 2026, April 15
Dimensions
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Redmi R70m
171.6 x 79.5 x 8.2 mm (6.76 x 3.13 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
207.5 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi R70m
210 g (7.41 oz)
Build
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Redmi R70m
-
SIM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi R70m
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Redmi R70m
-
Type
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Redmi R70m
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 800 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi R70m
6.9 inches, 114.9 cm2 (~84.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi R70m
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~254 ppi density)
OS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Android 12, MIUI 13
Redmi R70m
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
Redmi R70m
Unisoc T8300 (6 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi R70m
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mali-G68 MC4
Redmi R70m
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
No
Redmi R70m
microSDXC
Internal
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi R70m
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
UFS 2.2
Redmi R70m
UFS 2.2
Triple
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Redmi R70m
-
Features
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi R70m
LED flash, HDR
Video
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Redmi R70m
1080p@30fps
Single
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Redmi R70m
13 MP
Single
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Redmi R70m
8 MP
Features
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HDR
Redmi R70m
HDR
Video
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi R70m
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi R70m
Yes
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi R70m
Yes
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi R70m
-
WLAN
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi R70m
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi R70m
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi R70m
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi R70m
No
Infrared port
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi R70m
-
Radio
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Unspecified
Redmi R70m
No
USB
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi R70m
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi R70m
Accelerometer, compass
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Redmi R70m
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Redmi R70m
6300 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min
Redmi R70m
15W wired, PD 7.5W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Black
Redmi R70m
Black, Blue, Purple, White
Models
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
22101316UP
Redmi R70m
-
Price
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
About 380 EUR
Redmi R70m
About 220 EUR