Huawei P9 plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Huawei P9 plus and Xiaomi Redmi 12C. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Huawei P9 plus vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12C Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152.3 mm 168.76 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater height than Huawei P9 plus.
Width 75.3 mm 76.41 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater width than Huawei P9 plus.
Depth 6.98 mm 8.77 mm Huawei P9 plus is narrower than Huawei P9 plus.
Weight 162 g 192 g Huawei P9 plus is lighter than Huawei P9 plus.
Body Colour Quartz grey Graphite grey
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12C is waterproof.
SAR Value 0.72 W/kg (body), 1.4 W/kg (head) 0.957 W/kg (body), 0.979 W/kg (head), 2.208 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Full HD Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.71" Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger screen size than Huawei P9 plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 1650 x 720 pixels Huawei P9 plus has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Display Format Full HD HD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi -
Aspect Ratio - 20.6:9
Max Brightness - 500 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1500:1 Both phones have the same display contrast ratio.
Display Features 2.5D curved glass, Press Touch Reading mode, Dot Display, 70% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Processor Type (CPU) Hisilicon Kirin 955 MediaTek Helio G85
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2 GHz Huawei P9 plus has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Huawei P9 plus has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali T880 MP4 -
MEMORY Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension Huawei P9 plus has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 32 GB Huawei P9 plus has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Memory Interface - eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better camera resolution than Huawei P9 plus.
Sensor Size - 1/2.76"
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 27 mm -
Special Effects - HDR
Camera Modes Pro mode, RAW mode Night mode, portrait mode, 50MP mode
Light Source Dual flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Hybrid Auto focus, ISP-Chip, Leica Dual-Kamera AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 pixel binning
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Huawei P9 plus has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.2 Huawei P9 plus has better front lens aperture than Huawei P9 plus.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3400 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger battery capacity than Huawei P9 plus.
Standby Time - 508 hours
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2040 min
Standby: up to 508 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Gaming: up to 13 hrs
CELLULAR Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 12
User Interface HUAWEI Emotion UI 4.1 MIUI 13
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM -
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40 Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300 FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, Real Audio, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, MP4 -
Supported Digital Video Standards RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 -
FEATURES Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, virtual proximity sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Knuckle 2.0 Fast Charging
OTHERS Huawei P9 plus Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, power adapter USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger
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