Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs realme Narzo N65 5G

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs realme Narzo N65 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 realme Narzo N65 5G scores 1,941, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while realme Narzo N65 5G offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and realme Narzo N65 5G feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and realme Narzo N65 5G feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and realme Narzo N65 5G feature a 8 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while realme Narzo N65 5G delivers 17h 16m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and realme Narzo N65 5G offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while realme Narzo N65 5G is rated 7.8.


User Rating: realme Narzo N65 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G has a rating of 4.1.

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₹9,980
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

04 Aug, 2023
31 May, 2024

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.8/10

Pros

  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Smooth 120Hz display
  • Impressive everyday performance
  • Reliable battery life
  • Good daylight cameras

Cons

  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Slow charging speed
  • Brightness could be better

User Ratings

4.1/5
(43,538 ratings)
4.3/5
(2,407 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 16m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
420,659
AnTuTu Score

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Video

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
May 31, 2024
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v14

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
MediaTek Dimensity 6300

Processor

Octa core

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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

N/A
420,659

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

18.8 %
15.2 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
720x1604 px (HD+)

Brightness

550 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
625 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
625 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
264 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
85.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
89.97 %

Design

Height

168.6 mm
165.6 mm

Width

76.28 mm
76.1 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
7.89 mm

Weight

199 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP54

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle 80° field-of-view26 mm focal length S5KJN1 ISO-CELL
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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Quick 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
17h 16m

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

1h 44m 31s
2h 29m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2 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 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 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) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.3

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope