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Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition

Comparison between Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Xiaomi.

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The verdict

Your pick: Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, ahead on Performance & hardware and Battery & charging. Unless Camera decides it for you.

Category
Category	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Design & display	8.0	8.0
Performance & hardware	7.0	5.6
Camera	5.6	7.9
Connectivity	7.1	6.9
Battery & charging	5.8	5.2

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Redmi K50 Gaming Edition, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 4,700 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
AnTuTu Score: 1,158,834; against 573,100
RAM Capacity: 12 GB; against 8 GB
Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against UFS 2.2

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition, if you care about…

Fast Charge Power: 210 W; against 120 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Processor Process Size	4 nm Best value	6 nm
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MC4
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 Best value	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	3 GHz Best value	2.6 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	1,158,834 Best value	573,100
CPU Description	1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510	2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78 + 6x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	12 GB Best value	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5 Best value	LPDDR4X
AnTuTu version	v10	v10

Design

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Grey	Black
Body Thickness	8.5 mm Best value	9 mm
Body Width	76.7 mm	76 mm
Body Height	162.5 mm	162.9 mm
Weight	210 g	207 g Best value
Usable Surface	86 %	86 %
Body Materials	Aluminium Alloy, Glass	Glass

Battery

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Battery Capacity	4,700 mAh Best value	4,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	120 W	210 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Non-Removable, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Fast Charging, Non-Removable

Display

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	AMOLED	AMOLED
Peak Display Brightness	—	900 nits
Display Diagonal	6.67″	6.67″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,400 px	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	450 ppi Best value	395 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz Best value	240 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	5,000,000 :1	5,000,000 :1
Display Features	Hole-Punch Notch, Gorilla Glass Victus, HDR10, HDR10+, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Curved Glass, Scratch Resistant, Frameless, DCI-P3, 10-Bit Panel, 120Hz	Hole-Punch Notch, 1920Hz PWM, Always-On Display, HDR10, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC Dimming, 10-Bit Panel, Dolby Vision, Scratch Resistant, Curved Glass, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless

Sensors

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Sensor Features	Cooling System, Gaming Buttons, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing	Cooling System, Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing

Software

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Operating System	Android 12	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	12

Connectivity

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby
Cellular Bands	2G CDMA BC0, 2G CDMA B2, 2G CDMA B3, 2G CDMA B5, 2G CDMA B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B2, 3G UMTS B4, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B26, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G CDMA BC0, 2G GSM B2, 2G GSM B3, 2G GSM B5, 2G GSM B8, 3G UMTS B1, 3G UMTS B5, 3G UMTS B6, 3G UMTS B8, 3G UMTS B19, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n28a, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	5G	GSM, UMTS, CDMA, LTE, 5G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC	A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC Best value	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, QZSS, Galileo
Connectivity Features	Computer Sync, DLNA, Infrared, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Computer Sync, DLNA, Infrared, NFC, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoWiFi, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage, USB OTG, USB Type-C
Max. download speed	10,000 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	3,000 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Redmi K50 Gaming Edition	Redmi Note 12 Discovery Edition
Microphone Count	3	—
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, LDAC, SBC, AAC