Realme 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 14 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi 14 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4880mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 14 Pro
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.73 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 522 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits 3000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 89.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
1042 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a120 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.49 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 223 g (7.87 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame n/a Metal
Colors - Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi 14 Pro
89.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 14 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 750
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 903-1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 2774 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
937
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2123
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
2758
Xiaomi 14 Pro
6908
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9372123
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27586908
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro 5G
576716
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2055961
CPU187667437279
GPU95385858445
Memory152993436964
UX140671323273
NanoReview Score5767162055961
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16045
Max Surface Temp.n/a48.2 °C
Stabilityn/a80 %
Graphics Testn/a96 fps
Graphics Scoren/a16045
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16119
Writing scoren/a20041
Web scoren/a14615
Video editingn/a7913
Data manipulationn/a14777
NanoReview Scoren/a16119

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4880 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 0:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
25:21
Web Browsingn/a10:49 h
Video Playbackn/a16:30 h
Gamesn/a05:10 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 115 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.4 - 4.0
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX882Samsung Light Hunter 900
Sensor size1/2.01/1.31
Pixel size0.7 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix32 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
Focal length47 mm75 mm
SensorSony IMX709Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.751/2.76
Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/4.01/2.76
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 24 mm 22 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size n/a 1/3
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes DP 1.2
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 14 Pro
90.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 1100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 120 W

Note

Xiaomi 14 Pro:

New Longjing Glass is used. The frame can be either aluminum or titanium, with a weight difference of 7 grams.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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