Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Apple iPhone 7

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher pixel density: 396ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 198.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone 7
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 Redmi 12
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 6.79 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 65.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %100 %
Response time26 ms35.5 ms
Contrast898:11635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12231923
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU84508112051
GPU3952287431
Memory6968853808
UX72940104947
NanoReview Score266658358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.n/a42.5 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2579
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Apple iPhone 7
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		 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 18 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing07:58 h05:50 h
Video Playback12:45 h09:49 h
Games04:59 h03:22 h
Standby Mode118 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) 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 Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category712
5G SupportNoNo

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 7
83 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 649
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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