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Realme 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

61 out 100
Realme 12 Pro 5G
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Realme 12 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 Realme 12 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 192g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

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

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 950 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamutn/a96.1 %
Response timen/a30 ms
Contrastn/a1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Yellow		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
937
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro 5G
2758
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27581269
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro 5G
576716
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU18766782825
GPU9538542471
Memory15299370316
UX14067171403
NanoReview Score576716267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a725
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing scoren/a9971
Web scoren/a7250
Video editingn/a6271
Data manipulationn/a5540
NanoReview Scoren/a8529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:47 h 2:05 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/2.01/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix32 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length47 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX709n/a
Sensor size1/2.75n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 24 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category187
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 315 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 12 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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