Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 199g
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Apple iPhone 14
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a12 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.3 mm (3 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
88 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 613 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 192 640
GPU Frequency 955 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
918
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
2125
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9182223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21255381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
424194
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU150237331396
GPU49885431404
Memory119076225858
UX104996320277
NanoReview Score4241941309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.4 °C
Stabilityn/a82 %
Graphics Testn/a56 fps
Graphics Scoren/a9395

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:24 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsingn/a10:06 h
Video Playbackn/a14:55 h
Gamesn/a05:25 h
Standby Moden/a114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX703
Sensor sizen/a1/1.66
Pixel sizen/a1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a85
Zoomn/a90

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX714
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE category1818
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced August, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date August, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 190 799
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 22 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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