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Xiaomi Redmi K50i vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery

Comparison between Xiaomi Redmi K50i and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery: 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 Note 12 Discovery, ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Design & display	6.4	6.8
Performance & hardware	6.3	6.6
Camera	6.6	7.5
Connectivity	7.3	6.6
Battery & charging	6.1	5.2

Which one is for you?

Xiaomi Redmi K50i, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 5,080 mAh; against 4,300 mAh
Storage Type: UFS 3.1; against UFS 2.2
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.3; against Bluetooth 5.2
Display Refresh Rate: 144 Hz; against 120 Hz

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery, if you care about…

Display Technology: OLED; against IPS LCD
Peak Display Brightness: 900 nits; against 650 nits
Fast Charge Power: 210 W; against 67 W
Body Materials: Glass, Aluminium Alloy; against Plastic, Glass

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Processor Model	MediaTek Dimensity 8100	MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Processor Process Size	5 nm Best value	6 nm
Graphics GPU	Arm Mali-G610 MC6	Mali-G68 MC4
Storage Type	UFS 3.1 Best value	UFS 2.2
Maximum CPU Clock	2.85 GHz Best value	2.6 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	814,934	—
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	1,140	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	3,624	—
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A78 cores at 2.85 GHz and four Cortex-A55 cores at 2.0 GHz.	Octa-core CPU with 2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 and 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
RAM Type	LPDDR5	—
AnTuTu version	v10	—

Design

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Silver	Black
Body Thickness	8.9 mm Best value	9 mm
Body Width	74.3 mm	76 mm
Body Height	163.6 mm	162.9 mm
Weight	200 g Best value	207.5 g
Usable Surface	85.1 %	86.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Plastic, Glass	Glass, Aluminium Alloy Best value
Resistance Features	IP53	IP53

Battery

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Battery Capacity	5,080 mAh Best value	4,300 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	67 W	210 W Best value
Battery Features	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging

Display

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Display Aspect Ratio	20:9	20:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	OLED Best value
Peak Display Brightness	650 nits	900 nits Best value
Display Diagonal	6.6″	6.67″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,460 px Best value	2,400 px
Display Pixel Density	407 ppi Best value	395 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	144 Hz Best value	120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate	270 Hz	—
Display Contrast Ratio	1,400 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Dolby Vision, Hole-Punch Notch, DC Dimming, DCI-P3, Capacitive Touch, Multi-Touch, Frameless, Scratch Resistant	Dolby Vision, HDR10+

Sensors

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Side	Side

Sensor

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Gyroscope, Compass, Light Sensor, RGB Sensor, Virtual Proximity Sensing, Cooling System	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Operating System	Android 12	Android 12
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	12	12
Google Services	Yes	—

Connectivity

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
SIM Configurations	Dual Nano-SIM, Dual SIM Dual Standby	Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B42, 5G NR n1, 5G NR n3, 5G NR n5, 5G NR n7, 5G NR n8, 5G NR n20, 5G NR n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n40, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 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 n28, 5G NR n38, 5G NR n41, 5G NR n77, 5G NR n78
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 5G	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, 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/n/ac/6
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, MIMO	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.3 Best value	Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, USB Type-C, USB OTG, NFC, Computer Sync, DLNA, OTA Sync, Tethering, VoLTE, VoWiFi, USB Charging, USB Mass Storage	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Max. download speed	4,700 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res Audio, A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, Stereo Speakers, Hi-Res Audio

Technical

Specification	Redmi K50i	Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Model numbers	22041216I	22101316UP