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- Redmi Note 12 Discovery vs Axon 40 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery vs ZTE Axon 40 Ultra
What Redmi Note 12 Discovery does better (4) and where Axon 40 Ultra wins (16) — every spec side by side.
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7.5Display8.7
8.6Camera9.6
6.3Battery6.9
6.9Features9.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Redmi Note 12 DiscoveryAxon 40 Ultra
| Redmi Note 12 Discovery | Axon 40 Ultra | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.9 mm | 163.3 mm | −0.4 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 73.6 mm | +2.4 mm |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.4 mm | +0.6 mm |
| Weight | 208 g | 204 g | +4 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Redmi Note 12 Discovery better than Axon 40 Ultra?
- Main camera200 MP vs 64 MP3.1×
- Wired charging210 W vs 65 W3.2×
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Axon 40 Ultra: No
Why is Axon 40 Ultra better than Redmi Note 12 Discovery?
- RAM8 GB vs 16 GB2×
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 1,024 GB4×
- Telephoto cameraNo · Redmi Note 12 Discovery: Yes
- Battery capacity4,300 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+16%
- Peak brightness900 nits vs 1,500 nits+67%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 120 fps4×
- Max video4K vs 8K
- CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 3 GHz+15%
- USB version2 vs 3.1+55%
- Process6 nm vs 4 nm+50%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 6E+8%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 208 g | 204 g |
| Thickness | 9 mm | 8.4 mm |
| Height | 162.9 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 76 mm | 73.6 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP53 | — |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx3 | — |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Colours | Black | Black, Gold, Silver |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.7″ | 6.8″ |
| Panel | OLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,116 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,480 px |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 900 nits | 1,500 nits |
| Measured brightness | — | 680 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.8% | 92.9% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 1080 | Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Qualcomm |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.6 GHz | 3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 730 |
| AnTuTu score | — | 884,923 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | — | 3,189 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card slot | No | No |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 200 MP | 64 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Main sensor size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.7" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | Yes | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 120 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,300 mAh | 5,000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 210 W | 65 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 396% | — |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | Yes |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 6E |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| USB version | 2 | 3.1 |
| Dual-band GPS | — | Yes |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker loudness | — | -25.8 LUFS |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Under display |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 12 | Android 12 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MIUI 13 | MyOS 13 |
