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OnePlus 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

86 out 100
OnePlus 12
VS
37 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
OnePlus 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Compared 2 smartphones : OnePlus 12 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 6.82 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, Manufactured in February, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 636. 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 OnePlus 12
  • Larger display: 6.82in
  • Higher pixel density: 510ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 220g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB
- 24/1024 GB		 - 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 6/64 GB

Review

Key Specs OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
OnePlus 12
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.82 in 5.99 in
Resolution 1440x3168 pixels 1080x2160 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.8:9 18:9
Pixel density 510 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1600 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 91.3 % 77.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
OnePlus 12
1149 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
555 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2358 Hz
Response time11 ms38 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2252:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [OnePlus 12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.3 mm (6.43 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 75.8 mm (2.98 in) 75.4 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 9.15 mm (0.36 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 220 g (7.76 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
OnePlus 12
91.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
77.4 %

Performance

Testing OnePlus 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 636
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.6 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 680
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 509
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 184.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
OnePlus 12
2314
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
OnePlus 12
7063
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2314n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)7063n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [OnePlus 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
OnePlus 12
1927806
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
212492
CPU37520785476
GPU82238725195
Memory38926147099
UX34095154722
NanoReview Score1927806212492
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
OnePlus 12
17208
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
259
Max Surface Temp.50.5 °Cn/a
Stability70 %n/a
Graphics Test103 fpsn/a
Graphics Score17208n/a
Sources: 3DMark [OnePlus 12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 5]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
OnePlus 12
13384
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
6083
Writing score175406028
Web score123855001
Video editing62005098
Data manipulation135854881
NanoReview Score133846083

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB
- 24 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4266 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 7.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 30 GB 8 GB
UI Skin OxygenOS 15 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 100 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (70% in 15 min) Yes Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 50 min)
Full Charge Time 0:24 h 2:10 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
OnePlus 12
28:16
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
18:45
Web Browsing13:10 h08:00 h
Video Playback18:49 h11:41 h
Games06:05 h04:47 h
Standby Mode114 h84 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 114 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/2.2
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSony LYT-T808Samsung S5K2L7
Sensor size1/1.431/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.6n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX581n/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4160x3120 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2
Focal length 21 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX615 Omnivision OV13855
Sensor size 1/2.74 1/2.9
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.4 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (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 5.4 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyActive
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA 900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B28B/B30/B32/B66/B71)LTE (B850/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
OnePlus 12
82.6 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5
76.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr February, 2018 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr February, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 190
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 100 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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