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Realme Neo 7 SE vs Xiaomi 12S

82 out 100
Realme Neo 7 SE
VS
69 out 100
Xiaomi 12S
Realme Neo 7 SE
Xiaomi 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Neo 7 SE Manufactured in February, 2025, with display 6.78 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max, vs Xiaomi 12S, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme Neo 7 SE
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 212g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Neo 7 SE and Xiaomi 12S
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme Neo 7 SE
vs
Xiaomi 12S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.78 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1264x2780 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 1600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.27 mm (3 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.56 mm (0.34 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 212 g (7.48 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Neo 7 SE
89.5 %
Xiaomi 12S
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Realme Neo 7 SE and Xiaomi 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Max Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max Frequency 3250 MHz 3190 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.1 (Cortex-A725)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A725)
- 1/3.25 (Cortex-A725)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek NPU 880 Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G720 MP7 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 896 1024
GPU Frequency 1300 MHz 900 MHz
FLOPS 2329.6 GFLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
1540
Xiaomi 12S
1836
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Neo 7 SE
6054
Xiaomi 12S
4622
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)15401836
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)60544622
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Neo 7 SE
1817902
Xiaomi 12S
1225350
CPU437392326540
GPU678472470277
Memory355848191951
UX346190236618
NanoReview Score18179021225350
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme Neo 7 SE
n/a
Xiaomi 12S
10272
Stabilityn/a65 %
Graphics Testn/a61 fps
Graphics Scoren/a10272
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme Neo 7 SE
n/a
Xiaomi 12S
13652
Writing scoren/a16026
Web scoren/a11897
Video editingn/a7465
Data manipulationn/a9954
NanoReview Scoren/a13652

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 12
OS Size 61 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 7000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 23 min) Yes (33% in 10 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:50 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 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX882Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.9531/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length 23 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.09 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 6.0 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
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
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 850/900/1800GSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B20/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2025 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 240 600
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme Neo 7 SE the clear winner in this comparison.

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