Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo

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Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 181g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
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 Plus 5G
vs
Redmi Note 12 Turbo

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 950 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
961 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 161.11 mm (6.34 in)
Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 74.95 mm (2.95 in)
Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 181 g (6.38 oz)
Water resistance IP65 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber Vapor chamber
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1668
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
4480
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10171668
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28934480
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
1136856
CPU214998345102
GPU120430352921
Memory165223206543
UX157147232290
NanoReview Score6577981136856
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
7657
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7657
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (81% in 30 min) Yes (83% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo
21:06
Web Browsing10:56 h08:02 h
Video Playback15:00 h12:53 h
Games05:28 h05:35 h
Standby Mode121 h104 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX890OmniVision OV64B40
Sensor size1/1.561/2
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length71 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size n/a 1/3.1
Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
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
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B19/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 400
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 67 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Turbo:

This is the Chinese version of the Poco F5.

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

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