vivo Y36 (India)
#1988
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)
#1999Category Breakdown
vivo Y36 (India)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)
Performance
84.182.7
Camera
19.144.8
Display
81.089.6
Battery
33.733.7
Build
67.90.2
Connectivity
56.276.2
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
52.852.8
Summary
- The vivo Y36 features a 6.64-inch IPS LCD display with a 90Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has a slightly larger 6.67-inch AMOLED display with a higher 120Hz refresh rate, offering better brightness and color contrast.
- In terms of performance, the Y36 is powered by the Snapdragon 680 chipset, whereas the Redmi Note 12 utilizes the Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, with both offering similar RAM options but the Redmi providing more configurations.
- The camera setup on the Y36 includes a 50 MP main sensor, compared to the Redmi's 48 MP, but the latter supports video recording at 60fps.
- Both phones have a 5000mAh battery, but the Y36 supports faster 44W charging compared to the 33W of the Redmi.
- The Y36 runs on Android 13 with Funtouch 13, while the Redmi operates on Android 12 with MIUI 13, indicating a more recent software experience for the vivo device.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
vivo Y36 (India)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (China)
General
Release Date
2023, June 22
2022, October 27
Announced
2023, June 22
2022, October 27
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.64"
6.67"
Type
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 650 nits (peak)
Samsung AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Resolution
1080 x 2388 pixels (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
90Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 610
Adreno 619
Memory
128GB 8GB RAM
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Main Camera Features
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
16 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
5000 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
44W wired, 30% in 15 minReverse wired
33W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
164.1 x 76.2 x 8.2 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
202 g
188 g
Materials
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
N/A
Colors
Meteor Black, Vibrant Gold
Black, White, Blue
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
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, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 13, Funtouch 13
Android 12, MIUI 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass