Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
59 out 100
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022 with 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
  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 2018mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)
  • Lighter design: 144g 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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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
iPhone SE (2022)

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 Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 65.3 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
642 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.9 %
Response time26 ms38 ms
Contrast898:11655:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3223 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 SE (2022)
2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
5045
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4342228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12235045
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
1144659
CPU84508264978
GPU39522376457
Memory69688201571
UX72940301653
NanoReview Score2666581144659
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
7893
Max Surface Temp.n/a46.2 °C
Stabilityn/a72 %
Graphics Testn/a47 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7893
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
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 n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 18 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2018 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
17:41
Web Browsing07:58 h07:07 h
Video Playback12:45 h10:31 h
Games04:59 h03:43 h
Standby Mode118 h87 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 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 ° 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
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
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 SE (2022)
126
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
106
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone SE (2022)
100
Bokehn/a50
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a29
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Autofocus No n/a
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 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
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/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (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/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)
LTE category7n/a
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 SE (2022)
85.9 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 429
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone SE (2022) the clear winner in this comparison.

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