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Y36 (India) vs Redmi Note 12 4G

Vivo Y36 (India) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

What Y36 (India) does better (4) and where Redmi Note 12 4G wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Vivo · 2023Y36 (India)

5.9Score

4 advantages≈ $210

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12 4G

6.5Score

10 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

5.4Display8.0

5.5Camera6.2

6.5Battery6.0

3.8Features4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

Y36 (India)Redmi Note 12 4G

	Y36 (India)	Redmi Note 12 4G	Difference
Height	164.1 mm	165.7 mm	−1.6 mm
Width	76.2 mm	76 mm	+0.2 mm
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.9 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	202 g	184 g	+18 g

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

Why is Y36 (India) better than Redmi Note 12 4G?

Wired charging44 W vs 33 W+33%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx4 vs IPx3+33%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
Selfie camera16 MP vs 13 MP+23%

Why is Redmi Note 12 4G better than Y36 (India)?

OLED panelNo · Y36 (India): Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
NFCNo · Y36 (India): Yes
Peak brightness650 nits vs 1,200 nits+85%
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · Y36 (India): Yes
CPU frequency2.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+17%
Weight202 g vs 184 g+10%
Thickness8.2 mm vs 7.9 mm+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Vivo Y36 (India)≈ $2105.9	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G≈ $2106.5
Design
Weight	202 g	184 g
Thickness	8.2 mm	7.9 mm
Height	164.1 mm	165.7 mm
Width	76.2 mm	76 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP54	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx4	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Meteor Black, Vibrant Gold	Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,388 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	650 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	744 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85.4%	85.3%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
AnTuTu score	—	319,219
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,797
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Wired charging	44 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	60%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	—	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.9 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Funtouch 13	HyperOS