OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 12. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G vs. Xiaomi Redmi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 160.6 mm 168.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Width 73.2 mm 76.28 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater width than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Depth 7.8 mm 8.17 mm OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is narrower than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Weight 173 g 198.5 g OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G is lighter than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Body Colour Mirror grey | Bahama blue Midnight black
Protection - Spill-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi 12 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Fluid Amoled -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.43" 6.79" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2460 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 409 ppi 396 ppi OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 550 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 1500:1
HDR Yes - OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10+ -
Display Enhancement Technology - Reading mode 3.0
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 90 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Display Features Wide colour display (P3), Dark mode, sRGB support, AI colour enhancement Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Dimensity 900 MediaTek Helio G88
Clock Speed 2.4 GHz 2 GHz OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Mali G68 MC4 ARM Mali-G52
MEMORY OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
Memory Interface UFS 2.2 eMMC 5.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 50 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.8 OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Pixel Size 0.7 μm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode -
Light Source LED flash 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, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), DualView, AI Scene Enhancement, 4-in-1 to 1.4μm pixel, AI hightlight video AI Triple camera
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 120 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS) -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 8 Megapixel OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 F/2.1 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better front lens aperture than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, face retouch -
Camera Modes (Front) Time-lapse mode, Nightscape capture mode, Portrait, Filter mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), AI hightlight video -
BATTERY AND CHARGING OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4500 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G.
Standby Time - 552 hours
Talk Time - 2220 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk: up to 2220 min
Standby: up to 552 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Reading: up to 26 hrs
CELLULAR OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 5G 4G OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System OxygenOS (based on Android 11) Android 13
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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 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, 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, 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 3500, TDD 2300 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax Wi-Fi
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.2 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Supported Digital Audio Standards WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, APE (Monkey's Audio), apt-X, LDAC, RAW, ALAC, OPUS, 3GPP, SBC, Vorbis, apt-X HD, GSM, G711-ALAW, G711-MLAW -
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, WMV, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, VP8, VP9, H.265, MP4V, 3GPP, AV1 -
FEATURES OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core Accelerometer, digital compass
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Noise Cancellation Technology, MIMO technology, Super linear speaker Fast Charging, IR blaster
OTHERS OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G Xiaomi Redmi 12
Included Accessories Protective cover, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, screen protector (pre-applied), SuperVOOC 65W power adapter Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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