Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Itel S23 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Itel S23 Plus 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 Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Itel S23 Plus 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: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Itel S23 Plus has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
74%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023
06 Oct, 2023

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(22,862 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,867 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

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

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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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Unisoc T616

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Mali-G57

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
303,038

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.8 %
0.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

550 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
388 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
N/A

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
93 %

Design

Height

168.6 mm
N/A

Width

76.28 mm
N/A

Thickness

8.17 mm
N/A

Weight

199 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

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

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Flash

N/A
Yes

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

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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.

18h 06m
11h 40m

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

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

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

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

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Accelerometer