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Redmi Note 12 vs Blade V40

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs ZTE Blade V40

What Redmi Note 12 does better (11) and where Blade V40 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

11 advantages≈ $190

ZTE · 2023Blade V40

6.5Score

2 advantages

Higher score

8.0Display4.6

5.7Camera3.9

3.9Battery7.4

5.7Features6.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 12Blade V40

	Redmi Note 12	Blade V40	Difference
Height	165.9 mm	165.7 mm	+0.2 mm
Width	76.2 mm	77.4 mm	−1.2 mm
Thickness	8 mm	9.7 mm	−1.7 mm

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

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Blade V40?

Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
OLED panelYes · Blade V40: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Wired charging33 W vs 22 W+47%
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Rear cameras2 vs 12×
Ultra-wide cameraYes · Blade V40: No
Selfie camera13 MP vs 8 MP+62%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
Thickness8 mm vs 9.7 mm+21%
Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%

Why is Blade V40 better than Redmi Note 12?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz+10%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4	ZTE Blade V406.5
Design
Weight	188 g	—
Thickness	8 mm	9.7 mm
Height	165.9 mm	165.7 mm
Width	76.2 mm	77.4 mm
Frame	Plastic	—
Back	Plastic	—
Ingress protection	IP53	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx3	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	—
Colours	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue	Black, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	—
Measured brightness	706 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	83.7%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 700
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	6 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G57 MC2
AnTuTu score	360,745	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,998	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	308	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	—
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.76"	—
Rear cameras	2	1
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	No
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	13 MP	8 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	6,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	11 h	—
Wired charging	33 W	22 W
Charged in 30 min	68%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth	5.1	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	—
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-28 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SAR (head)	0.68 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 14 (International)	MyOS 11