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OPPO A59 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

What A59 does better (6) and where Redmi Note 12R wins (8) — every spec side by side.

OPPO A59
OPPO · 2023A59
5.9Score
6 advantages≈ $170
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12R
6.0Score
8 advantages≈ $160
Higher score
4.5Display5.6
3.4Camera4.1
6.0Battery4.6
6.2Features5.7
Dimensions

Size comparison

A59Redmi Note 12R
75.1 × 163.88.176.3 × 168.68.2
A59Redmi Note 12RDifference
Height163.8 mm168.6 mm−4.8 mm
Width75.1 mm76.3 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm−0.1 mm
Weight187 g199 g−12 g

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

Why is A59 better than Redmi Note 12R?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
  2. Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx3+33%
  3. Peak brightness600 nits vs 550 nits+9%
  4. Charged in 30 min52% vs 30%+73%
  5. Weight187 g vs 199 g+6%
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 5 MP+60%

Why is Redmi Note 12R better than A59?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 50 MP3.8×
  2. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  3. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  4. Pixel density269 ppi vs 396 ppi+47%
  5. Process7 nm vs 4 nm+75%
  6. Screen size6.6″ vs 6.8″+4%
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  8. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/1.8+22%
Specifications

Side by side

OPPO A59OPPO A59≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight187 g199 g
Thickness8.1 mm8.2 mm
Height163.8 mm168.6 mm
Width75.1 mm76.3 mm
Frame—Plastic
Back—Glass
Ingress protectionIP54IP53
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4IPx3
Glass protectionPanda Glass—
ColoursSilk Gold, Starry BlackBlack, Blue, 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 brightness600 nits550 nits
Screen-to-body ratio84%85.1%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 6020Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUMali-G57 MC2Adreno 613
AnTuTu score—555,822
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,249
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.2
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP5 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging33 W18 W
Charged in 30 min52%30%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.35.3
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Software
OS at launchAndroid 13Android 13
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceColorOS 15MIUI 14
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