Redmi 12C vs Vivo X500 Pro
20Performance46.7
20Display80.6
29Camera71.2
38.8Battery84
20Features100
2 spec wins — Redmi 12C12 spec wins — Vivo X500 Pro
InnoReviews verdict
Vivo X500 Pro wins this phone face-off, 71.2 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in features (+80) and display (+61). Redmi 12C still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Redmi 12C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Vivo X500 Pro
- Stronger performance score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger display score: 81 vs 20
- Stronger camera score: 71 vs 29
- Stronger battery score: 84 vs 39
- Stronger features score: 100 vs 20
Display
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 6.71 ″+6% | 6.36 ″ |
| Panel type | IPS LCD | LTPO AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1650x720 | 1216x2660 |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 459 ppi+71% |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 144 Hz+140% |
| Peak brightness | — | 4,500 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro |
| AnTuTu | 270,000 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 420Bottom 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 1,350Bottom 4% | — |
| RAM (max) | 4 GB | 12 GB+200% |
| Storage options | 64GB / 128GB | 256/512GB/1TB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 4.1 |
Camera
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Main camera | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Main aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.57 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 50 MP |
| Telephoto | — | 64 MP |
| Optical zoom | — | 3.5 x |
| Max video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@240fps |
| Front camera | 5 MP | 50 MP+900% |
| OIS | No | Yes |
Battery
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,510 mAh+30% |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 90 W+800% |
| Wireless charging | — | 40 W |
Design
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 192 g+3% | 197 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 8 mm+10% |
| IP rating | — | IP68/IP69 |
| Frame material | Plastic | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| 5G | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | Micro-USB | USB-C 3.2 |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
Software
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| OS at launch | Android 12 (MIUI 13) | Android 17 (OriginOS 7) |
| OS update pledge | 2 years | — |
Audio
| Spec | Redmi 12C | Vivo X500 Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Stereo speakers | No | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | — |