Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Asha 205 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB)
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2 Advantages 
30 Advantages | 5 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| 3.5mm jack |
| FM (RDS) / FM |
| + specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Model | Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia RM-863 (Single-Sim) | Redmi 12C (22120RN86G) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 12/1/2012 | 1/1/2023, Announced: 12/31/2022 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 8.77 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 61.1 x 112.8 millimeters (2.41 x 4.44 in) | 76.41 x 168.76 millimeters (3.01 x 6.64 in) |
| Weight | 94 grams (3.29 ounces) | 192 grams (6.72 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP52 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 2.4" inches | 6.71" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~25.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x240 pixels | 720x1650 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Not supported | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 167 PPI | 268 PPI |
| Colors | 65 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 500nits[typ] |
🤖 Operating System |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| System version | Nokia Series OS S40 Platform 2.0 | Android 12 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MIUI 13 / 14 |
⚙️ Processor |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2GHz ARM-Cortex-A75 (Dual-core) 6x 1.8GHz ARM-Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | ARM Mali-G52 MC2 (1GHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 200509 (v9), 242267 (v10) |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| RAM memory | feature not registered | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64MB | 128GB (101GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 300/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Dual-Band 900/1800 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 900/1800 - USA: 850/1900 | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat7 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat7 (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
📷 Camera |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 0.3 megapixels | (dual camera) 50 megapixels 0.08MP depth |
| Main camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | QCIF (176x144) 10 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| USB | Not supported | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 5.1 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | Not supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Sensors | Not supported | Accelerometer Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Virtual proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-5C | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1020 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 11 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 891 hours (37.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Fixed QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Cyan, Magenta, Orange • Java games • 100% recoverable as materials and energy • Java framework | • Colors: Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| Nokia Asha 205 (RM-863) | Redmi 12C (NFC 128GB/6GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.7W/kg (head) | feature not registered |