Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi 15 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

93 out 100
Xiaomi 15
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi 15
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 15 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.36 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. 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 15
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g vs 201.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5400mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
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:
Xiaomi 15
vs
Redmi Note 12 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.36 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1200x2670 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 300 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.1 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 15
1508 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 15]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.3 mm (6 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.08 mm (0.32 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz) 201.8 g (7.12 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 15
90.1 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 4320 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 688
Graphics Adreno 830 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 1536 256
GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 15
2934
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 15
8762
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2934816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)87622210
Geekbench Compute (GPU)24507n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 15
2620144
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
CPU584725131820
GPU114238178131
Memory51940677130
UX373632114297
NanoReview Score2620144401378
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 15
20823
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1117
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 15], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 15
18292
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Writing score225089686
Web score188267778
Video editing80606256
Data manipulation146057941
NanoReview Score182928987

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 15 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5400 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 90 W 67 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (83% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:45 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 15
31:54
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing13:20 hn/a
Video Playback19:22 hn/a
Games07:10 hn/a
Standby Mode150 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2.6x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OVX9000 Light Fusion 900Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.311/1.52
Pixel size1.2 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length60 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN5n/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 S5KJN1Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.761/2.8
Pixel size0.64 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 15
150
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 15
133
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 15
147
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Bokeh75n/a
Preview87n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 15]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV32B Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.13
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/B3/B5/B8GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 15
91.3 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced October, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 757 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15 the clear winner in this comparison.

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