Screen size
Redmi Note 12 DiscoveryWinner: 6.7"+1.2%
Redmi Turbo 56.6"
Quick verdict
Redmi Turbo 5 leads the measured specs 11-4.
Measured wins
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
4
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Turbo 5
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Redmi Turbo 5
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Redmi Turbo 5
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Redmi Turbo 5
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
4G bands
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Redmi Turbo 5
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 Turbo 5
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 48, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Speed
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Turbo 5
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
2022, October 27
Redmi Turbo 5
2026, January 29
Status
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Available. Released 2022, November 01
Redmi Turbo 5
Available. Released 2026, January 29
Dimensions
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Redmi Turbo 5
157.5 x 75.2 x 8.2 mm (6.20 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
207.5 g (7.34 oz)
Redmi Turbo 5
204 g (7.20 oz)
Build
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Redmi Turbo 5
Glass front, aluminum frame
SIM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Turbo 5
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Redmi Turbo 5
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Redmi Turbo 5
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, HDR Vivid, 3500 nits (peak)
Size
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Turbo 5
6.59 inches, 106.4 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Redmi Turbo 5
1268 x 2756 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~460 ppi density)
OS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Android 12, MIUI 13
Redmi Turbo 5
Android 16, HyperOS 3
Chipset
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
Redmi Turbo 5
Mediatek Dimensity 8500 Ultra (4 nm)
CPU
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Turbo 5
Octa-core (1x3.4 GHz Cortex-A725 & 3x3.2 GHz Cortex-A725 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A725)
GPU
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mali-G68 MC4
Redmi Turbo 5
Mali-G720 MC8
Card slot
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
No
Redmi Turbo 5
No
Internal
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Turbo 5
256GB 12GB RAM, 256GB 16GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
UFS 2.2
Redmi Turbo 5
UFS 4.1
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 Turbo 5
-
Features
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Turbo 5
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Redmi Turbo 5
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Dual
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Redmi Turbo 5
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Single
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Redmi Turbo 5
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4"
Features
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HDR
Redmi Turbo 5
-
Video
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Turbo 5
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes, with stereo speakers
Redmi Turbo 5
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi Turbo 5
No
Other
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Turbo 5
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
WLAN
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Turbo 5
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Turbo 5
5.4, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, LHDC 5, Auracast, ASHA, MIHC
Positioning
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Redmi Turbo 5
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
NFC
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi Turbo 5
Yes
Infrared port
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Redmi Turbo 5
Yes
Radio
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Unspecified
Redmi Turbo 5
No
USB
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Turbo 5
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Redmi Turbo 5
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Type
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Redmi Turbo 5
Si/C Li-Ion 7560 mAh
Charging
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min
Redmi Turbo 5
100W wired, 100W PPS, PD3.0 27W reverse wired
Colors
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Black
Redmi Turbo 5
Black, White, Mint
Models
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
22101316UP
Redmi Turbo 5
-
Price
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
About 380 EUR
Redmi Turbo 5
About 240 EUR