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nova Y71 vs Redmi Note 12 4G

Huawei nova Y71 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

What nova Y71 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 12 4G wins (14) — every spec side by side.

Huawei · 2023nova Y71

5.4Score

2 advantages≈ $210

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12 4G

6.5Score

14 advantages≈ $210

Higher score

4.0Display8.0

5.3Camera6.3

7.4Battery6.0

2.4Features4.1

Dimensions

Size comparison

nova Y71Redmi Note 12 4G

	nova Y71	Redmi Note 12 4G	Difference
Height	168.3 mm	165.7 mm	+2.6 mm
Width	77.7 mm	76 mm	+1.7 mm
Thickness	9 mm	7.9 mm	+1.1 mm
Weight	199 g	184 g	+16 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is nova Y71 better than Redmi Note 12 4G?

Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×

Why is Redmi Note 12 4G better than nova Y71?

Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
OLED panelNo · nova Y71: Yes
Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
NFCNo · nova Y71: Yes
Wired charging22 W vs 33 W+47%
Pixel density260 ppi vs 395 ppi+52%
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+40%
Process14 nm vs 6 nm2.3×
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Weight199 g vs 184 g+8%
Selfie camera8 MP vs 13 MP+62%
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Huawei nova Y71≈ $2105.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G≈ $2106.5
Design
Weight	199 g	184 g
Thickness	9 mm	7.9 mm
Height	168.3 mm	165.7 mm
Width	77.7 mm	76 mm
Frame	—	Plastic
Back	—	Plastic
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Black, Gold	Onyx Gray, Mint Green, Ice Blue
Display
Screen size	6.8″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	260 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	—	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	—	744 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.1%	85.3%
Performance
Chipset	Kirin 710A	Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 685
Chip maker	Kirin	Qualcomm
Process	14 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Mali-G51 MP4	Adreno 610
AnTuTu score	—	319,219
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,797
Memory
RAM	8 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	—	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	8 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	6,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	22 W	33 W
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-27.9 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.9 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	EMUI 12	Android 13
Platform	Other	Android
Interface	EMUI 12	HyperOS