Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 14 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi 14 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

86 out 100
Xiaomi 14 Pro
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi 14 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 14 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 Xiaomi 14 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 223g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4880mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 14 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi 14 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 3000 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 14 Pro
1042 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz484 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 14 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.4 mm (6.35 in) 165.66 mm (6.52 in)
Width 75.3 mm (2.96 in) 75.96 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.49 mm (0.33 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 223 g (7.87 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gray
- Green		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 14 Pro
89.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 14 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 3300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 2/2.27 (Cortex-A520)
- 2/2.96 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.15 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.3 (Cortex-X4)		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 750 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 1536 128
GPU Frequency 903-1000 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 2774 GFLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2123
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 14 Pro
6908
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2123375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)69081494
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 14 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 14 Pro
2055961
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
CPU437279117343
GPU85844542979
Memory436964113571
UX32327372798
NanoReview Score2055961346691
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16045
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Max Surface Temp.48.2 °C40.9 °C
Stability80 %99 %
Graphics Test96 fps3 fps
Graphics Score16045641
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 14 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 14 Pro
16119
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Writing score2004110190
Web score146158571
Video editing79134771
Data manipulation147777223
NanoReview Score161198890

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 12 GB
- 16 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size n/a 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 4880 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:18 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 14 Pro
25:21
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Web Browsing10:49 h08:20 h
Video Playback16:30 h15:10 h
Games05:10 h05:33 h
Standby Mode113 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3.2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.4 - 4.0f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Light Hunter 900Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.311/2.76
Pixel size1.2 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length75 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length14 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/2.761/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.5
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32B CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B3 / B5 / B8GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 14 Pro
90.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 1100 229
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 33 W

Note

Xiaomi 14 Pro:

New Longjing Glass is used. The frame can be either aluminum or titanium, with a weight difference of 7 grams.

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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 14 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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