Budget 20,000 rupees! Which smartphone to buy iQOO Z7 5G or Redmi Note 12 5G?

KrishnaQ Best of 2023

2023-03-21 18:36

Hi friends, 

Today is a Gala day for iQOO as well as the iQOO Fans as the Fullyloaded iQOO Z7 has launched in India today.


Now suppose, you have Rs. 20,000 with which you have to buy a better smartphone. Two smartphones of iQOO and Redmi are in your choice.


Which is the best smartphone in 20 thousand rupees? New iQOO Z7 5G or Xiaomi brand Redmi Note 12 5G.

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The new model iQOO Z7 has entered to the market today, i.e. on 21st March to please the customers at a low price. The smartphone has taken entry in India with super fast charging, next generation processor packed with features. On the other hand, Redmi Note 12 offers almost the same features to customers in this range. As a result, it has also become a good option in the minds of buyers. Moreover, this phone is also new, it was launched in the market a few days ago. The price of Redmi Note 12 has been kept at Rs 19,999 on Amazon, though the effective price is Rs.18999 (including Bank offer of Rs.1000).


On the other hand, Amazon shows the price of the newly launched iQOO Z7 at Rs. 18999, but the effective price in Amazon and iQOO Official website is Rs 17,499 (including Bank offer of Rs. 1500). Now which of the two smartphones is the best in your choice? The detailed features of the two smartphones are highlighted in the report so that you can make your decision easily.


Design and Display

iQOO Z7 and Redmi Note 12 both smartphones have AMOLED screen and plastic body on the back panel. However, compared to the Redmi Note 12, the iQOO Z7 is quite light and thin. The smartphone measures 7.8 millimeters in width and weighs 173 grams.


Software and Processor

The iQOO Z7 comes with the latest Android 13 software (Funtouch OS 13). Whereas Redmi Note 12 has to rely on MIUI 13 operating system. 

This smartphone of Xiaomi brand gets Snapdragon 4 generation 1 chipset. Whereas the iQOO Z7 is powered by the MediaTek Dimension 920 chipset. However, the speed of the Redmi Note 12 processor is 2 GHz, while the speed of the iQOO Z7 processor is 2.5 GHz.


The Camera

The iQOO Z7 smartphone has a 64-megapixel primary camera with OIS support and 2 megapixel macro shooter. A 16 megapixel camera is present for selfies. If we talk about the camera of Redmi Note 12, it has a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide shooter and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. You will get a 13-megapixel selfie snapper on the front.


Battery and Other Specs

Vivo brand's new iQOO Z7 smartphone has a battery capacity of 4,500mAh and 44W fast charging. It takes 25 minutes to charge from 1 to 50 percent.


On the other hand, Redmi Note 12 gets a 5,000 mAh battery with 33W charging. Apart from this, both the smartphones have fingerprint sensor and 5G connectivity.



Price of the Two Phones

The iQOO Z7 has launch in India today, on March 21. The base model of this phone i.e. 6 GB RAM and 128 GB internal storage variant can be priced at Rs 18,999. This smartphone can be ordered on Amazon with effective price at Rs. 17,499 with bank offers.


On the other hand, the 4GB RAM and 128GB internal storage variant of the Redmi Note 12 smartphone is being sold at a price of Rs 17,999 on Amazon. The effective price is Rs. 16,999 with selected credit cards offer.

If you want to buy the same variation of 6GB RAM and 128 GB internal memory as the iQOO Z7, you have to pay more. It shows Rs. 19,999 and the effective price is Rs 18,999 with bank or credit card offers.


Brightness of iQOO Z7 Display is higher than Redmi Note 12 and AnTuTu Score of iQOO Z7 is so higher 


Now iQOO Fans, what do you think about buying a smartphone under Rs. 20,000?


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