Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs Redmi 12
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
- 58% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (584K versus 370K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Delivers 31% higher peak brightness (703 against 536 nits)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 2x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 852 and 434 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- The phone is 7 months newer
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 96.3% |
| PWM | 343 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 1 ms | 26 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | 898:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.88 mm (6.53 inches) | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 76.21 mm (3 inches) | 76.28 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 198.5 g (7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~358.4 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 852 | 434 |
| Multi-core score | 2048 | 1223 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 237153 | 142919 |
| GPU | 49405 | 26174 |
| Memory | 127974 | 90544 |
| UX | 169647 | 110528 |
| Total score | 584179 | 370165 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 95% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 81 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 308 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7249 | 8703 |
| Video editing | 4117 | 6840 |
| Photo editing | 18072 | 18638 |
| Data manipulation | 7730 | 6312 |
| Writing score | 10678 | 8610 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-19 (RøFîKüL) | AnTuTu 11 | 584179 |
| 📘 2026-05-12 (Mark) | AnTuTu 11 | 403824 |
| 📘 2025-01-06 (doctor) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 852 / 2048 |
Xiaomi Redmi 12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-07 (ID sanul) | AnTuTu 12 | 441356 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (R12 User) | AnTuTu 12 | 445418 |
| 📘 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ) | AnTuTu 11 | 375099 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis) | AnTuTu 11 | 373290 |
| 📘 2026-05-29 (Sanul) | AnTuTu 11 | 370165 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 33 GB | 18 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes (29% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 2:07 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:46 hr | 07:58 hr |
| Watching video | 12:56 hr | 12:45 hr |
| Gaming | 05:11 hr | 04:59 hr |
| Standby | 112 hr | 118 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8150 x 6150 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.1 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October 2022 | June 2023 |
| Release date | March 2023 | June 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $159 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is definitely a better buy.
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