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Vivo Y12s vs Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual

What Y12s does better (7) and where Redmi 8A Dual wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y12s
Vivo · 2020Y12s
4.4Score
7 advantages≈ $130
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Xiaomi Redmi 8A Dual
Xiaomi · 2020Redmi 8A Dual
4.2Score
1 advantage≈ $120
3.5Display2.3
3.4Camera3.4
3.5Battery4.6
3.5Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y12sRedmi 8A Dual
76.3 × 164.48.475.4 × 156.59.4
Y12sRedmi 8A DualDifference
Height164.4 mm156.5 mm+7.9 mm
Width76.3 mm75.4 mm+0.9 mm
Thickness8.4 mm9.4 mm−1 mm
Weight191 g188 g+3 g

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

Why is Y12s better than Redmi 8A Dual?

  1. Storage (max)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
  2. RAM4 GB vs 3 GB+33%
  3. CPU frequency2.35 GHz vs 1.95 GHz+21%
  4. Screen size6.5″ vs 6.2″+5%
  5. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  6. Bluetooth5 vs 4.2+19%
  7. Thickness8.4 mm vs 9.4 mm+12%

Why is Redmi 8A Dual better than Y12s?

  1. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y12sVivo Y12s≈ $1304.4
Design
Weight191 g188 g
Thickness8.4 mm9.4 mm
Height164.4 mm156.5 mm
Width76.3 mm75.4 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 5
ColoursGlacier Blue, Phantom BlackSky White, Sea Blue, Midnight Grey
Display
Screen size6.5″6.2″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px720 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px1,520 px
Pixel density270 ppi270 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.6%81.8%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.35 GHz1.95 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 505
Memory
RAM4 GB3 GB
Storage (max)128 GB64 GB
Storage (base)32 GB32 GB
Storage type—eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Main sensor size—1/3.1"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging10 W18 W
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth54.2
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorSide—
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassAccelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.34 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 9.0 (Pie)
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 11MIUI 12
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