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

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Apple iPhone X

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Xiaomi Redmi 12
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Apple iPhone X
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017with chipsetApple A11 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 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g 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		 - 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone X
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 X

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.79 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 458 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 % 81.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time26 ms2.2 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone X]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12232918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU84508192337
GPU39522122353
Memory69688101238
UX7294091620
NanoReview Score266658507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.7 °C
Stabilityn/a63 %
Graphics Testn/a21 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3522
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Apple iPhone X]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Apple iPhone X
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		 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 18 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing07:58 h05:31 h
Video Playback12:45 h09:07 h
Games04:59 h03:35 h
Standby Mode118 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
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 240 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
Telephoto: 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 Duo Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.64 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
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 X
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone X]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor n/a BSI CMOS
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
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
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
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(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE category716
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 X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 999
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.

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