This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the OPPO A9 2020 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S smartphones.
The OPPO A9 2020 features a slightly larger 6.5-inch display, 10W charging rate, quad-camera setup and Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chipset.
Meanwhile, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S features a 6.43-inch display, 108MP main camera, 33W fast charging and MediaTek Helio G96 chipset. It is more affordable.
| Specs | OPPO A9 2020 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 6.5-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels 270 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 20:9 Aspect Ratio and Waterdrop Notch | 6.43-inch FHD+ AMOLED Display (1080 x 2400 Pixels, 409 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio, 90Hz Refresh Rate, 1000nits peak brightness, and punch-hole |
| Size | 163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm | 159.87 x 73.87 x 8.09 mm |
| Weight | 195 g | 176 g |
| Build | Glossy Plastic | Glass front, Polycarbonate back |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Space Purple, Marine Green and Vanilla Mint | Onyx Black, Ice Blue, and Pearl Green |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S has a sharper display. It also has better build materials and is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 | MediaTek Helio G96 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 260 Gold @ 2.0GHz & 4x Kryo 260 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A76 @ 2.05GHz & 6x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 1TB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with ColorOS 6 | Android 13 with MIUI 14 |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S has better performance. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Quad Cameras: 48MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, PDAF) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.25 Aperture, 119° Field of View, AF) 2MP Monochrome (f/2.4 Aperture) 2MP Depth Sensor -Dual-tone LED Flash -4K Video Recording & Ultra Night Mode 2.0 |
Triple Cameras: 108MP Main Camera (f/1.9 Aperture, Autofocus) 8MP Ultra-wide (f/2.2 Aperture, 118˚ FoV) 2MP Macro (f/2.4 Aperture) -LED Flash -Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
16 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) |
16 Megapixels (f/2.4 Aperture) - Up to 1080p video recording |
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OPPO A9 2020
Based on the specs, OPPO A9 2020 has higher-resolution 4K rear video recording. Meanwhile, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S offers a higher-resolution 108MP main camera. However, camera quality is difficult to determine with specs alone, actual usage may vary. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
| Location | A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo & BeiDou | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S has newer Bluetooth. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Dolby ATMOS & Dual Stereo Loudspeakers | Stereo Dual Speakers |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
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OPPO A9 2020
Based on the specs, it has Dolby Atmos. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 5000 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) |
| Charging | 10W Charging | 33W Fast Charging |
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S has a faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | ₱15,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱12,999.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | September 10, 2019 | June 6, 2023 |
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