Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs OnePlus 13

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87 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on March 6, 2023, against the OnePlus 13, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite and came out 1 year and 8 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Weighs 37 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the OnePlus 13

Waterproof body (IP69 classification)
6.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3145K versus 493K)
The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
Delivers 90% higher peak brightness (1208 against 637 nits)
Shows 42% longer battery life (31:17 vs 22:00 hours)
Has 2x more RAM: 12GB versus 6GB
Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
25% higher pixel density (510 vs 409 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (100W versus 33W)
Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and OnePlus 13 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.82 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3168 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	510 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	1000 nits	1600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	4500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	180 Hz	-
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Ceramic Guard
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	90.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.2%	99.6%
PWM	355 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	3 ms	2 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	76.5 mm (3.01 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	213 g (7.51 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP69
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	White, Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display
Repairability	-	Good (3.71/5)
Drop resistance	-	Average (D) · 45 drops

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max clock	2050 MHz	4320 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)
L3 cache	-	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	12 nanometers	3 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek APU	Hexagon

Graphics	Mali-G57 MC2	Adreno 830
GPU shading units	64	1536
GPU clock	950 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~121.6 GFLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS

Compute Score (GPU)	-	24988
Single-core score	671	2899
Multi-core score	1518	8945

CPU	182454	946374
GPU	44018	1154478
Memory	129323	370624
UX	137427	674106
Total score	493222	3145582
Samples	Less than 3	[33 tests]

Stability	97%	74%
Graphics test	1 FPS	18 FPS
Graphics score	132	2455

Graphics test	-	43 FPS
Section 1	-	49 FPS
Section 2	-	44 FPS
Section 3	-	37 FPS
Graphics score	-	11360

Web score	7036	14928
Video editing	4563	6982
Photo editing	17381	28408
Data manipulation	6849	14424
Writing score	10223	22334

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-04 (nur)	AnTuTu 12	623444
📘 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro)	Geekbench 6 CPU	664 / 1929
📘 2025-11-09 (Killjoy)	AnTuTu 11	493222
📘 2024-05-22 (Victor Monteiiro)	Geekbench 6 CPU	671 / 1518
📘 2024-01-03 (KaQ_Ss)	Geekbench 6 CPU	678 / 1895

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-10-13 (Phúc Lợi)	AnTuTu 12	3331523
📘 2026-10-09 (Prigogin)	AnTuTu 12	3195605
📘 2026-09-25 (InDominusRex)	AnTuTu 12	3200877
📘 2026-09-22 (Keremss)	Geekbench 6 CPU	3032 / 9438
📘 2026-08-28 -> pavlikk69	AnTuTu 11	3139994

RAM
RAM size	6 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	5300 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.0
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16)
ROM	HyperOS 2.0	OxygenOS 16
OS size	20 GB	54 GB
OS updates	2 years	4 years
Security updates	2 years	6 years

Capacity	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max charge power	33 W	100 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Bypass charging	-	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 15 min)
Full charging time	1:12 hr	0:35 hr
Battery cycles	-	1000 cycles

Web browsing	08:33 hr	13:42 hr
Watching video	12:31 hr	23:46 hr
Gaming	05:17 hr	06:05 hr
Standby	112 hr	120 hr

Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 3x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 30FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (1080p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	120°
Lenses	1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Telephoto: 50 MP 3) Ultrawide: 50 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support

Image resolution	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.6
Focal length	-	23 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	Sony LYTIA-808
Sensor size	1/1.52" (≈ 0.66 inch)	1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch)
Pixel size	0.7 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Image resolution	8 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	-	15 mm
Sensor	-	Samsung S5KJN5
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/2.75" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	-	0.64 micron
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	6560 x 4928
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.4
Focal length	-	21 mm
Sensor	CMOS	Sony IMX615
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	1/2.74" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size	1 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 60 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)	No	No

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.4
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	3.2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	-	Yes
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	13	-
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs OnePlus 13

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Selfie camera

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Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	March 2023	October 2024
Release date	April 2023	January 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$289	$899
Successor	-	- OnePlus 15
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 100 W