In depth comparison and review of Nothing Phone (1) 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 159.2 mm | 168.76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater height than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Width | 75.8 mm | 76.41 mm | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has greater width than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Depth | 8.3 mm | 8.77 mm | Nothing Phone (1) is narrower than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Weight | 193.5 g | 192 g | Xiaomi Redmi 12C is lighter than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Body Colour | Black | Graphite grey | |
| Body Material | Recycled plastic, 100% recycled aluminium | - | |
| Protection | Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Nothing Phone (1) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP53 | - | |
| SAR Value | 1.48 W/kg (body), 0.99 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 | Micro-USB Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Display Type | OLED display | - | |
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| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.55" | 6.71" | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger screen size than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1650 x 720 pixels | Nothing Phone (1) has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Display Format | - | HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 402 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20.6:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 1200 cd/m² | 500 cd/m² | Nothing Phone (1) has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Colour Depth | 1.07 billion colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 1500:1 | |
| HDR | Yes | - | Nothing Phone (1) has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | - | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | Haptic touch | Reading mode, Dot Display, 70% NTSC | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) | - |
| PROCESSOR | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus | MediaTek Helio G85 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.5 GHz | 2 GHz | Nothing Phone (1) has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 642L | - |
| MEMORY | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 3 GB + up to 5 GB virtual extension | Nothing Phone (1) has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 32 GB | Nothing Phone (1) has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.1 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.56" | 1/2.76" | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better camera sensor size than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.88 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Nothing Phone (1) has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | 24 mm | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Bokeh effect | HDR | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Slow motion mode, night mode, Beauty mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Scene mode, Live Photos, Filter mode, Document mode 2.0, Extreme Night Vision | Night mode, portrait mode, 50MP mode | |
| Light Source | - | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | OIS+EIS dual stabilisation | AI Dual camera, 4-in-1 pixel binning |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 50 Megapixel | - | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | 1/2.76" | - | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | Samsung JN1 | - | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 114 degree(s) | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Macro camera | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 5 Megapixel | Nothing Phone (1) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12C. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.1" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has better front lens aperture than Nothing Phone (1). |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Night mode, Beauty mode, Live Photos, Portrait, Filter mode | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi 12C has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (1). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 | - | Nothing Phone (1) has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 70 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Nothing Phone (1) can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | Qi, Reverse wireless charging | - | |
| 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 | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 4G | Nothing Phone (1) has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | - | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 13 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Data Transmission | LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | - | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 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 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | 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, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40 | - | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | - | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AC-3, AAC +, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, IMY, EAC3, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, EAC3-JOC, AC-4 | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4 | - |
| FEATURES | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, RGB sensor, gyroscope, sensor core | Accelerometer, virtual proximity sensor | |
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| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Three microphones, dual stereo speakers | Fast Charging |
| OTHERS | Nothing Phone (1) | Xiaomi Redmi 12C |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable | USB cable, SIM card removal tool, 10W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP53 | - |
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