Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs. Nothing Phone (2)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Nothing Phone (2). 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

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs. Nothing Phone (2) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 168.6 mm 162.1 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 has greater height than Nothing Phone (2).
Width 76.28 mm 76.4 mm Nothing Phone (2) has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Depth 8.17 mm 8.6 mm Xiaomi Redmi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Weight 198.5 g 201.2 g Xiaomi Redmi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Body Colour Midnight black Dark grey | White
Body Material - 100% recycled aluminium, 80% recycled plastic
Protection Spill-resistant, dust-resistant Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Nothing Phone (2) is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IP54
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
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - LTPO OLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.79" 6.7" Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger screen size than Nothing Phone (2).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2460 x 1080 pixels 2412 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better screen resolution than Nothing Phone (2).
Display Format Full HD+ -
Pixel Density 396 ppi 394 ppi Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better pixel density than Nothing Phone (2).
Max Brightness 550 cd/m² 1600 cd/m² Nothing Phone (2) has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Colour Depth - 1.07 billion colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 1000000:1 Nothing Phone (2) has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
HDR - Yes Nothing Phone (2) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Reading mode 3.0 -
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Nothing Phone (2) has better refresh rate than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Reading mode, Dot Display, AdaptiveSync technology, 70% NTSC Haptic touch, 120Hz adaptive refresh rate
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Clock Speed 2 GHz 3 GHz Nothing Phone (2) 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) ARM Mali-G52 Qualcomm ADRENO 730
MEMORY Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB + up to 16 GB virtual extension 12 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Nothing Phone (2) has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Memory Interface eMMC 5.1 -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 3 2
Sensor Resolution 50 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/1.56"
Sensor Name - Sony IMX890 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.88 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Nothing Phone (2) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) - 24 mm
Special Effects - HDR, Live Filters
Camera Modes - Panorama, night mode, Expert Mode, portrait mode, Documents, Motion Photo, Macro mode, Action Cam mode, Super Res Zoom, Motion capture, Panorama night mode, Time Lapse (4K)
Light Source LED flash -
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) HDR10+ at 60 fps
Camera Features (Functions) AI Triple camera AI scene detection, HEIF image capture, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation, Advanced HDR
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/2.76"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung JN1
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) 120 degree(s) 114 degree(s) Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Nothing Phone (2).
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
Special Effects (2nd Camera) - HDR
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4cm macro photography
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Nothing Phone (2) has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/2.74"
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony IMX615 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.1 F/2.45 Xiaomi Redmi 12 has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi 12.
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, portrait mode, Motion Photo
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) - Advanced HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 4700 mAh Xiaomi Redmi 12 has larger battery capacity than Nothing Phone (2).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0, Power Delivery 3.0 Nothing Phone (2) has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 55 min
Wireless Charging - Yes Nothing Phone (2) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - Qi, Reverse wireless charging
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
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CELLULAR Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nothing Phone (2) has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 13 Nothing OS 2.0
User Interface MIUI 14 -
Payment Technology - Google Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 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 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 30, Band 32, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 2300 WCS, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12, n30
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12, FDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.3 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
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
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, WMV, 3GP, TS, WebM, H.265 HEVC, MP4
FEATURES Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Sensors Accelerometer, digital compass Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope, sensor core
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Security Technology AI face unlock -
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, IR blaster MIMO technology, Three microphones, 4 years of Security Updates, dual stereo speakers, 3 years of OS updates, 5W reverse wireless charging
OTHERS Xiaomi Redmi 12 Nothing Phone (2)
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, screen protector (pre-applied), USB-C to USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP53, SGS Low Blue Light Certification IP54, SGS Low Blue Light Certification
Carbon Footprint - 53.45 kg carbon emissions
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