Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 16e vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

77 out 100
Apple iPhone 16e
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Apple iPhone 16e
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16e Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A18, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 176g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Larger display: 6.43in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4005mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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 Note 12S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 457 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 800 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16e
804 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a355 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16e
87.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16e and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 3 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine MediaTek APU
Graphics Apple A18 GPU Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 640 128
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1907 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
3281
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16e
8035
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3281680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)80351688
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24041n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 16e]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16e
1405699
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
CPU366516124765
GPU46042363661
Memory22590195926
UX352859108276
NanoReview Score1405699392628
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 16e
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Writing scoren/a10309
Web scoren/a6774
Video editingn/a4587
Data manipulationn/a7052
NanoReview Scoren/a8306

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin n/a HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4005 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power n/a 33 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16e
23:16
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Web Browsing09:21 h08:34 h
Video Playback12:57 h12:36 h
Games04:57 h05:22 h
Standby Mode119 h105 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 12032x9024 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 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/2.551/1.52
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.4
Focal length 23 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX714 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
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 5.2
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
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzGSM 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/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 289
MSRP ($) 599 n/a
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No Yes 33 W

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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