Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs realme 12 Plus

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs realme 12 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,428, while realme 12 Plus scores 2,413, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and realme 12 Plus offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and realme 12 Plus feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and realme 12 Plus feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 12 Plus delivers longer battery life with 17h 24m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G delivers 13h 25m, making realme 12 Plus the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and realme 12 Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


User Rating: realme 12 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

05 Jan, 2023
06 Mar, 2024
06 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh
67W Turbo Charging
67W Super VOOC Charging
90W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Striking design
  • Nice display
  • Smooth performance
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Compact, premium design
  • Excellent battery life
  • Reliable performance
  • Strong portrait photography

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Ultrawide & macro cameras could have been better
  • Some pre-installed apps
  • Video recording inconsistencies
  • Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

4.2/5
(51,712 ratings)
4.3/5
(20,280 ratings)
4.4/5
(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

513,980
AnTuTu Score
595,408
AnTuTu Score
3,000,897
AnTuTu Score
13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 24m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹21,499
₹20,999
₹79,999

Video

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Videos
1 Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
Mar 06, 2024
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v14
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 829

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

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

513,980
595,408
3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
25.0 s
14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
4.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.8 %
16.1 %
17.4 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.31 inches  (16.03 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

900 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
2000 nits
5000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.67 %
87.36 %
90.11 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.65 %
94.38 %

Design

Height

163 mm
162.95 mm
150.83 mm

Width

76.03 mm
75.45 mm
71.76 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
7.87 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

187 grams
190 grams
191 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Vegan Leather
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size LYT 600 CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera24 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 minutes
Yes 67W Super VOOC Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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.

13h 25m
17h 24m
16h 04m

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

1h 25m 32s
0h 42m 58s
0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 2 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.844 W/kg Body: 0.810 W/kg
Head: 1.072 W/kg Body: 0.985 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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₹21,499
₹20,999
₹79,999