Itel S23 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G

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Comparing the Itel S23 Plus vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,984, while Itel S23 Plus scores 1,581, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while Itel S23 Plus offers 6.78 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the larger display of the two. Itel S23 Plus features a AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G's IPS LCD, making Itel S23 Plus the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Itel S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Itel S23 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers 8 MP, making Itel S23 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while Itel S23 Plus delivers 11h 40m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Itel S23 Plus offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers 128 GB, making Itel S23 Plus the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Itel S23 Plus is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Itel S23 Plus and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G both receive the same user rating of 4.1.

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Itel S23 Plus
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Summary

Spec Score

74%
77%

Release Date

06 Oct, 2023
04 Aug, 2023

Performance

Unisoc T616
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Appealing design
  • Curved AMOLED display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life

Cons

  • Performance could have been better
  • Not 5G capable
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware

User Ratings

4.1/5
(1,867 ratings)
4.1/5
(43,538 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

303,038
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 40m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 06, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
3 Years

Custom UI

N/A
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Unisoc T616
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57
Adreno 613

RAM

8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

303,038
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
26.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

0.8 %
18.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

500 nits
550 nits

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

N/A
85.26 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93 %
91 %

Design

Height

N/A
168.6 mm

Width

N/A
76.28 mm

Thickness

N/A
8.17 mm

Weight

N/A
199 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.6
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Flash

Yes
N/A

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

11h 40m
18h 06m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 58m 32s
1h 44m 31s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

Accelerometer
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass