Home Phone comparison Realme Note 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S - Which is better?

Realme Note 50 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

42 out 100
Realme Note 50
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Realme Note 50
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme Note 50 Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.74 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T612, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 Note 50
  • Larger display: 6.74in
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 186g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Realme Note 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme Note 50
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.43 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 560 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.6 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a355 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 167.2 mm (6.58 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 7.99 mm (0.31 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP54 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme Note 50
85.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Realme Note 50 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T612 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor n/a MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 32 128
GPU Frequency 614 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 78.6 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme Note 50
422
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme Note 50
1515
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)422680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15151688
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme Note 50]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme Note 50
240229
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
CPU89261124765
GPU2251863661
Memory6343095926
UX65020108276
NanoReview Score240229392628
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Writing scoren/a10309
Web scoren/a6774
Video editingn/a4587
Data manipulationn/a7052
NanoReview Scoren/a8306

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin Realme UI T HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Web Browsingn/a08:34 h
Video Playbackn/a12:36 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a105 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution n/a 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Depth: 0.08 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix13 MP108 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.52
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 27 mm n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE category713
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme Note 50
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 110 289
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S the clear winner in this comparison.

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