Category Breakdown
Oppo A78 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Performance
84.177.7
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.485.5
Battery
33.733.7
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
62.463.3
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
52.051.9
Summary
- The Oppo A78 4G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S both feature a 6.43-inch AMOLED display with a 90Hz refresh rate, but the Redmi Note 12S offers higher peak brightness at 1000 nits compared to the A78's 430 nits.
- In terms of performance, the A78 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, while the Redmi Note 12S uses the Helio G96, with the latter providing slightly better CPU performance.
- The camera setup on the Redmi Note 12S is significantly more advanced, featuring a 108 MP main sensor compared to the A78's 50 MP, and it also has an 8 MP ultrawide lens.
- Both phones have a 5000 mAh battery, but the A78 supports faster charging at 67W compared to the 33W of the Redmi Note 12S.
- They both run Android 13, with the A78 using ColorOS 13.1 and the Redmi Note 12S using MIUI 14, offering different software experiences.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Oppo A78 4G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
General
Release Date
2023, July 10
2023, March 06
Announced
2023, July 10
2023, March 06
Description
Not to be confused withOppo A78 5G
N/A
Display
Size
6.43"
6.43"
Type
AMOLED, 90Hz, 430 nits
AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
90Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Mali-G57 MC2
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Front Camera Features
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
67W wired, PD, 76% in 30 min
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
160 x 73.2 x 7.9 mm (6.30 x 2.88 x 0.31 in)
159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
180 g
176 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Mist Black, Aqua Green
Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, ColorOS 13.1
Android 13, MIUI 14
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

