Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

65 out 100

VS

52 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12

Higher pixel density: 460ppi
Lighter design: 164g vs 193g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Larger display: 6.88in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 2815mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Apple iPhone 12

60

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

73

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Apple iPhone 12

69

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

46

Performance

App & system performance

Apple iPhone 12

66

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

22

Games

3D gaming performance

Apple iPhone 12

64

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Apple iPhone 12

59

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

75

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Apple iPhone 12

69

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

67

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Apple iPhone 12

65

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

52

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	OLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.1 in	6.88 in
Resolution	1170x2532 pixels	720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	20:9
Pixel density	460 ppi	260 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	625 nits	n/a
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	No
Screen-to-body ratio	87.1 %	85.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Apple iPhone 12

646 nits

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.4 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	226 Hz	n/a
Response time	16 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	146.7 mm (5.78 in)	171.17 mm (6.74 in)
Width	71.5 mm (2.81 in)	77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	8.26 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	164 g (5.78 oz)	193 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Glass	Plastic
Frame	Metal	Plastic
Colors	- White - Black - Blue - Green - Red	- Black - Gold - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Apple iPhone 12

87.1 %

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

85.8 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G In benchmarks

Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency	3100 MHz	1800 MHz
CPU Cores	6 (2 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4/1.8 (Icestorm) - 2/3.1 (Firestorm)	- 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55) - 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	Apple Neural Engine	No
Graphics	Apple A14 GPU	Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores	256	32
GPU Frequency	1278 MHz	850 MHz
FLOPS	654.3 GFLOPS	54.4 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

1941

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

441

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Apple iPhone 12

5008

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

1496

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1941	441
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	5008	1496
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	708

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G]

AnTuTu 10

Apple iPhone 12

1095315

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

263913

CPU	310050	91026
GPU	323143	30797
Memory	173777	75780
UX	288345	66310
NanoReview Score	1095315	263913

3DMark Wild Life

Apple iPhone 12

7601

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	41.2 °C	n/a
Stability	77 %	n/a
Graphics Test	45 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	7601	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM Size	4 GB	- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	n/a	1866 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	NVMe	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)	Android 15
OS Size	7 GB	n/a
UI Skin	n/a	Android Go

Battery

Volume	2815 mAh	5200 mAh
Max Charging Power	18 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (7.5 W)	No
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (58% in 30 min)	Yes (23% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	2:30 h

Battery Life

Apple iPhone 12

21:15

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Web Browsing	08:00 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:09 h	n/a
Games	04:35 h	n/a
Standby Mode	112 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Quad LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 12 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 32 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	12 MP	32 MP
Aperture	f/1.6	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX372	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.4	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Digital

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

130

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Overall camera score

Apple iPhone 12

117

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	74	n/a
Zoom	60	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4032x3024 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Focal length	23 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX514	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6	n/a
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	Yes	No

Photo quality

Apple iPhone 12

127

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Video quality

Apple iPhone 12

140

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	LE
USB type	No	USB Type-C
USB version	n/a	2
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode	- Charging - USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)	WCDMA B1/5/82G
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category	18	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Max Volume

Apple iPhone 12

81.1 dB

Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

n/a

Other

Class	Flagship	Budget
Announced	October, 2020 yr	March, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2020 yr	March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	800	129
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Face Sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Apple iPhone 12

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Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

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Apple iPhone 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G

Key Differences

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Design & Build

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