vivo S16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

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Comparing the vivo S16 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: vivo S16 runs at a higher processing speed of 3.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G runs at 2.6 GHz, making vivo S16 the better performer.


Display: vivo S16 offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers 6.67 inches, making vivo S16 the larger display of the two. Both vivo S16 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while vivo S16 offers 64 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo S16 offers a higher front camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers 16 MP, making vivo S16 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 4980 mAh, while vivo S16 offers 4600 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while vivo S16 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the better option for storage.

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vivo S16
₹29,690
(Not Released in India)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
₹27,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

86%
82%

Release Date

22 Jul, 2023
05 Jan, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Octa Core (upto 3.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4600 mAh
4980 mAh
66W Flash Charging
120W Hyper Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

N/A
7.5/10

Pros

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging

Cons

  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Night mode not up to the mark
  • Comes with Android 12

User Ratings

N/A
4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
487,593
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 05, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v12

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years

Custom UI

Origin OS
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V

Processor

Octa core

3.2 GHz, Single core, Kryo 585 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 585 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 585
Octa core

2.6 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)

7 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 650
Mali-G68 MC4

RAM

8 GB
8 GB / 12 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
487,593

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
3.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
16.8 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

388 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

90.42 %
86.72 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

93.3 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.1 mm
162.9 mm

Width

74.8 mm
76.03 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

182 grams
208.4 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

64 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide AngleCMOS image sensor
200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.65 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size S5KHMX ISOCELL Plus 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Ring LED
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

9000 x 7000 Pixels
16300 x 12300 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)
Film Camera

Camera Features

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Resolution

50 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual LED
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4600 mAh
4980 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 66W Flash Charging 50% in 19 minutes
Yes 120W Hyper Charging 100% in 19 minutes

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.

N/A
11h 20m

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

N/A
0h 20m 54s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / 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) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.836 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A

Other Sensors

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