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- K12 (China) vs Redmi Note 9S
Lenovo K12 (China) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
What K12 (China) does better (2) and where Redmi Note 9S wins (15) — every spec side by side.
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3.4Display4.2
3.9Camera6.5
3.5Battery5.8
2.9Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
K12 (China)Redmi Note 9S
| K12 (China) | Redmi Note 9S | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 165.2 mm | 165.8 mm | −0.6 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 76.7 mm | −1 mm |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | 8.8 mm | +0.4 mm |
| Weight | 200 g | 209 g | −9 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is K12 (China) better than Redmi Note 9S?
- Weight200 g vs 209 g+4%
- Main camera aperturef/1.7 vs f/1.8+6%
Why is Redmi Note 9S better than K12 (China)?
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
- Storage (max)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
- CPU frequency1.8 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+28%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · K12 (China): Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
- Screen size6.5″ vs 6.7″+3%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Process11 nm vs 8 nm+38%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 200 g | 209 g |
| Thickness | 9.2 mm | 8.8 mm |
| Height | 165.2 mm | 165.8 mm |
| Width | 75.7 mm | 76.7 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Glass |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colours | Navy Blue, Gray | Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,600 px | 2,400 px |
| Pixel density | 270 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 450 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 575 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.6% | 84.5% |
| HDR | — | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM4250 Snapdragon 460 | Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Process | 11 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.8 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Adreno 618 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 254,000 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 1,785 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 314 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.0" | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| Charged in 30 min | — | 30% |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | — | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -27.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Side |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.72 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 10 | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | MIUI 14 |
