Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

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   • Overall score 23/100

   Overall score 23/100, vs ≈ 24/100 for Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S.

   $350 new at Amazon

   Price checked on 10/08/2026 — check it at the shop

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• Google Pixel 6ascore ≈ 25/100 · $160 (refurbished)
• Samsung Galaxy A26score 27/100 · $220

At a glance

• Weaknesses: in the bottom quarter for performance and for brightness.

This model is placed against the other rated models in its category, on measured scores only: strength in the top quarter, weakness in the bottom quarter. Estimated scores (≈) are left out, and so is the price.

Specifications

Display

• Screen (diagonal)6.43″
• DisplayAMOLED, 90Hz
• Peak brightness1,000 nits

Processor and memory

• ProcessorMediatek Helio G96
• RAM6 GB, 8 GB
• Storage64 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB

Battery and charging

• Battery5,000 mAh
• Wired charging33 W

Specifications: GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 11 November 2026.

Picksly scores

• Overall score≈ 24/100
• Performance
  ?

  How fast the phone runs apps and games, measured by public benchmarks (Geekbench 7, otherwise AnTuTu).
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 1,830 points — Geekbench 7 (best result for the Mediatek Helio G96 chip) geekbench7-multi, read on 11/11/2026
• Battery
  ?

  Battery: battery life measured in a lab (DXOMARK, otherwise GSMArena’s active use test); failing that, the stated battery capacity (mAh).
  ≈ 8/100 Picksly estimate (battery capacity × battery life measured per mAh for the brand), estimated on 11/11/2026
• Working memory (RAM)
  ?

  Memory (RAM), compared with phones running the same system: iOS does as much with less memory, so 12 GB on an iPhone is top-end, like the best Android phones.
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 11/11/2026
• Storage
  ?

  Room for photos, videos and apps: the largest capacity on offer, in GB (stated value).
  
  At or below the bottom of the scale for this criterion.< 5/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 11/11/2026
• Fast charging
  ?

  Stated wired charging power, in watts: the higher it is, the faster the battery charges.
  15/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 11/11/2026
• Brightness
  ?

  Stated peak screen brightness: the higher it is, the easier the screen is to read in bright sunlight.
  9/100 GSMArena (spec sheet), read on 11/11/2026

Score by profile

• Budget →≈ 15/100
• Smart →≈ 20/100
• Premium →
  Released more than 24 months ago: a comparison’s Premium pick leaves it out.≈ 28/100

Each profile weighs the criteria its own way: Budget and Smart take price into account (Budget favours it, Smart aims for value for money), Premium only looks at quality.

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

How these scores are calculated

Position in the catalogue

Rank 283 of 310 scored models in this category, based on the overall market score (≈ 24/100, scale 2026-09). The rank moves when the catalogue or the measurements change.

Prices checked

• New No verified offer yet
• Refurbished No verified offer yet

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Similar models

The models with the closest overall score in the same category.

• Xiaomi Redmi Note 11score ≈ 24/100Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
• Xiaomi Redmi Note 11Sscore ≈ 24/100Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S
• Oppo A57score ≈ 24/100
• Honor 200 Smartscore ≈ 24/100

≈: score partly based on a Picksly estimate (no public measurement for one criterion).

Summary

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S scores ≈ 24/100 in the Picksly ranking, calculated from public measurements (Geekbench 7, GSMArena) collected up to 11/11/2026. Weaknesses: in the bottom quarter for performance and for brightness.