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OPPO A18 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

What A18 does better (3) and where Redmi 12 wins (12) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A18
OPPO · 2023A18
5.0Score
3 advantages
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi · 2023Redmi 12
5.1Score
12 advantages≈ $170
Higher score
4.9Display5.6
2.3Camera5.8
5.6Battery4.6
3.2Features4.1
Dimensions

Size comparison

A18Redmi 12
75 × 163.78.276.3 × 168.68.2
A18Redmi 12Difference
Height163.7 mm168.6 mm−4.9 mm
Width75 mm76.3 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm=
Weight188 g198 g−10 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is A18 better than Redmi 12?

  1. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx3+33%
  2. Peak brightness720 nits vs 550 nits+31%
  3. Weight188 g vs 198 g+6%

Why is Redmi 12 better than A18?

  1. Main camera8 MP vs 50 MP6.2×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 8 GB2×
  3. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  4. NFCNo · A18: Yes
  5. Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
  6. Storage (base)64 GB vs 128 GB2×
  7. Rear cameras1 vs 22×
  8. Ultra-wide cameraNo · A18: Yes
  9. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  10. Selfie camera5 MP vs 8 MP+60%
  11. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  12. Main camera aperturef/2 vs f/1.8+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi Redmi 12Xiaomi Redmi 12≈ $1705.1
Design
Weight188 g198 g
Thickness8.2 mm8.2 mm
Height163.7 mm168.6 mm
Width75 mm76.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP54IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx3
Glass protection—Gorilla Glass
ColoursGlowing Black, Glowing BlueMidnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
Display
Screen size6.6″6.8″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,612 px2,460 px
Pixel density269 ppi396 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz90 Hz
Peak brightness720 nits550 nits
Measured brightness—541 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6769 Helio G85Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88
Chip makerMediaTekMediaTek
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2 GHz
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score—258,006
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,303
Memory
RAM4 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)64 GB128 GB
Storage typeeMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera8 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.76"
Rear cameras12
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera5 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging—18 W
Charged in 30 min—29%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
SAR (head)—0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 15HyperOS
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