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Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Redmi 12

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Apple iPhone 16e
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12, Manufactured in June, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16e
  • Higher pixel density: 457ppi
  • Lighter design: 167g vs 198.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 16e
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.1 in 6.79 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 396 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 88 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.3 %
Response timen/a26 ms
Contrastn/a898:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 168.6 mm (6.64 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 76.28 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.17 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 198.5 g (7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Helio G88
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 640 48
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281434
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80351223
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
CPU36651684508
GPU46042339522
Memory22590169688
UX35285972940
NanoReview Score1405699266658
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Writing scoren/a8646
Web scoren/a8615
Video editingn/a6849
Data manipulationn/a6391
NanoReview Scoren/a9150

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 4 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1800 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeeMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 18 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes (29% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 2:07 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Web Browsing09:21 h07:58 h
Video Playback12:57 h12:45 h
Games04:57 h04:59 h
Standby Mode119 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/2.8
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.1
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor Yes No

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 5.3 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+ 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHzWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced February, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr June, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 159
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No

Note

Apple iPhone 16e:

The smartphone doesn’t have a cinematic mode like the higher-end models in the series.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16e the clear winner in this comparison.

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