Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone 13 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Apple iPhone 13

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
70 out 100
Apple iPhone 13
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Apple iPhone 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone 13, Manufactured in September, 2021with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3227mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 13
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 198.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB
- 4/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone 13
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 Redmi 12
vs
Apple iPhone 13

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 n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Apple iPhone 13
828 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %129 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a609 Hz
Response time26 ms7.5 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone 13]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.65 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Apple iPhone 13
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 48 640
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Apple iPhone 13
2182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Apple iPhone 13
5142
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4342182
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12235142
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Apple iPhone 13
1264688
CPU84508305402
GPU39522438906
Memory69688218819
UX72940301561
NanoReview Score2666581264688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Apple iPhone 13
8702
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a78 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8702
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone 13]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Apple iPhone 13
n/a
Writing score8646n/a
Web score8615n/a
Video editing6849n/a
Data manipulation6391n/a
NanoReview Score9150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3227 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 (29% in 30 min) Yes (54% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Apple iPhone 13
23:23
Web Browsing07:58 h09:29 h
Video Playback12:45 h13:58 h
Games04:59 h05:12 h
Standby Mode118 h114 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 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 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/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX603
Sensor size1/2.761/1.9
Pixel size0.64 μm1.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.81/3.4
Pixel size1.14 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
144
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
125
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a76
Zoomn/a65
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 13]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
128
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 13
143

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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTS 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category718
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Apple iPhone 13
83.2 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 800
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 13 the clear winner in this comparison.

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