Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs realme Q5i

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs realme Q5i across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: realme Q5i runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 runs at 2.0 GHz, making realme Q5i the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme Q5i offers 6.58 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 features a Super AMOLED display compared to realme Q5i's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while realme Q5i offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while realme Q5i offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and realme Q5i offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and realme Q5i offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
75%

Release Date

11 Jan, 2023
19 Sep, 2022

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 810
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Lovely screen
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Excellent design and build quality
  • Good daylight photography
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Comes with Android 12 and dated security patch
  • Bloatware
  • Lowlight photography could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(10,941 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16h 21m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jan 11, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
MediaTek Dimensity 810 MT6833

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 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)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

27.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
400 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.97 %
84.98 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

165.88 mm
163.8 mm

Width

76.21 mm
75.1 mm

Thickness

7.98 mm
8.1 mm

Weight

188 grams
190 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2 Wide Angle
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

Up to 34 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 22 minutes
Yes 33W 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.

16h 21m
N/A

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

1h 3m 26s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
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

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 / N28
TDD 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)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
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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Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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