Redmi 12 vs vivo X300 FE
21.1Performance67.9
45.1Display76.7
29Camera60.5
38.8Battery84
28Features84
2 spec wins — Redmi 1215 spec wins — vivo X300 FE
InnoReviews verdict
vivo X300 FE wins this phone face-off, 73 to 31.7, pulling ahead mainly in features (+56) and performance (+47). Redmi 12 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi 12
- Has 3.5mm jack — the other doesn't
Reasons to pick the vivo X300 FE
- Stronger performance score: 68 vs 21
- Stronger display score: 77 vs 45
- Stronger camera score: 61 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 84 vs 28
Display
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.79 ″+8% | 6.31 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Resolution | 2460x1080 | 1216x2640 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 460 ppi+16% |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz+33% |
| Peak brightness | — | 5,000 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| AnTuTu | 275,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 425Bottom 7% | 2,857+572%Top 18% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,360Bottom 5% | 9,276+582%Top 13% |
| Wild Life Extreme stability | — | 77 %Bottom 45% |
| RAM (max) | 8 GB | 12 GB+50% |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB | 256/512GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 50 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@30fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 50 MP+525% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,500 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 90 W+400% |
| Wireless charging | — | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 199 g | 191 g+4% |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm | 8 mm+3% |
| IP rating | IP53 | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | Aluminum |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 6.0 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB-C 2.0 | USB-C 2.0 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 13 (MIUI 14) | Android 16 (OriginOS 6) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | 5 years+150% |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 12 | vivo X300 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |