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Realme GT Neo 5 SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

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Realme GT Neo 5 SE
VS
60 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme GT Neo 5 SE Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. 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 GT Neo 5 SE
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 193.1g vs 210.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    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 GT Neo 5 SE
    vs
    Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type OLED OLED
    Size 6.74 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1240x2772 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 451 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes No
    Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes Dolby Vision
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 86.7 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    982 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a104.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a121 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 163.85 mm (6.45 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
    Width 75.75 mm (2.98 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 8.95 mm (0.35 in) 8.98 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 193.1 g (6.81 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
    Water resistance No IP53
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel n/a Glass
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    88.4 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    86.7 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme GT Neo 5 SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
    Max Frequency 2910 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
    - 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
    - 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 3.0
    Graphics Adreno 725 Mali-G68 MP4
    GPU Cores 1024 256
    GPU Frequency 580 MHz 800 MHz
    FLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    1405
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    960
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    3809
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2372
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1405960
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38092372
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    1146724
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    532707
    CPU340292153680
    GPU344316113320
    Memory213811118696
    UX248305146831
    NanoReview Score1146724532707
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    7529
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    2260
    Max Surface Temp.n/a48.4 °C
    Stability99 %99 %
    Graphics Test45 fps13 fps
    Graphics Score75292260
    Sources: 3DMark [Realme GT Neo 5 SE], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    11783
    Writing scoren/a13448
    Web scoren/a9609
    Video editingn/a7166
    Data manipulationn/a10677
    NanoReview Scoren/a11783

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    - 16 GB    		 - 8 GB
    - 12 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    - 1024 GB    		256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 56 GB
    UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 100 W 120 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 14 min) Yes (80% in 15 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:50 h 0:23 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    19:05
    Web Browsingn/a07:29 h
    Video Playbackn/a12:08 h
    Gamesn/a05:15 h
    Standby Moden/a89 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 64 MP 200 MP
    Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Digital 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 (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° 119 °
    Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 200 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix64 MP200 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length25 mm24 mm
    SensorOmnivision OV64MSamsung ISOCELL HPX
    Sensor size1/21/1.4
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.56 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K4H7
    Sensor size1/4.01/4
    Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Video quality
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    117
    Overall camera score
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    113
    Bokehn/a55
    Previewn/a62
    Zoomn/a77
    Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.5 f/2.6
    Focal length 25 mm n/a
    Sensor Samsung S5K3P9 Sony IMX471
    Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3.06
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 6 (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 5.3 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
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    LTE category20n/a
    5G SupportYesYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Realme GT Neo 5 SE
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
    81.1 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced April, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
    Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 300 499
    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 Yes 120 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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