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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs ZTE Blade V40

What Redmi Note 12 does better (11) and where Blade V40 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12
6.4Score
11 advantages≈ $190
vs
ZTE Blade V40
ZTE · 2023Blade V40
6.4Score
2 advantages
Higher score
8.0Display4.6
5.7Camera3.9
3.9Battery7.4
5.7Features6.5
Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 12Blade V40
76.2 × 165.9877.4 × 165.79.7
Redmi Note 12Blade V40Difference
Height165.9 mm165.7 mm+0.2 mm
Width76.2 mm77.4 mm−1.2 mm
Thickness8 mm9.7 mm−1.7 mm

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

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Blade V40?

  1. Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
  2. OLED panelYes · Blade V40: No
  3. Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
  4. Wired charging33 W vs 22 W+47%
  5. RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
  6. Rear cameras2 vs 12×
  7. Ultra-wide cameraYes · Blade V40: No
  8. Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  10. Thickness8 mm vs 9.7 mm+21%
  11. Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%

Why is Blade V40 better than Redmi Note 12?

  1. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  2. CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight188 g—
Thickness8 mm9.7 mm
Height165.9 mm165.7 mm
Width76.2 mm77.4 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protectionIP53—
Water resistance (IPx)IPx3—
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursFrosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique BlueBlack, Blue
Display
Screen size6.7″6.7″
PanelAMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px2,400 px
Pixel density395 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness1,200 nits—
Measured brightness706 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio85%83.7%
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1Mediatek Dimensity 700
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm7 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2 GHz2.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score360,745—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,998—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme308—
Memory
RAM8 GB6 GB
Storage (max)256 GB128 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2—
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Main sensor size1/2.76"—
Rear cameras21
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera13 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Active use (test)11 h—
Wired charging33 W22 W
Charged in 30 min68%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.1—
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared portYes—
Satellite navigationGLONASS—
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness-28 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)0.68 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceMIUI 14 (International)MyOS 11
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