Home Phone comparison Realme 14 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Realme 14 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

68 out 100
Realme 14 Pro 5G
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Realme 14 Pro 5G
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.77 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 180g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12
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:
Realme 14 Pro 5G
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.77 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2392 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 388 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1400 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
887 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.8 mm (6.41 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 74.9 mm (2.95 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 Pro 5G
90.8 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Energy Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
987
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 Pro 5G
2878
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9871702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28783977
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2477n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 14 Pro 5G], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 Pro 5G
673706
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU213881308025
GPU144915439066
Memory154128237645
UX160782212297
NanoReview Score6737061187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 36 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:17 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsingn/a06:17 h
Video Playbackn/a10:46 h
Gamesn/a04:42 h
Standby Moden/a71 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
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 n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.951/1.56
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a13 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV13B10
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Realme 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 24 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.09 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 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 MiMO
- 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 5.4 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		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced January, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 435 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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