Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Realme 15 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Realme 15 5G

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
70 out 100
Realme 15 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Realme 15 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Realme 15 5G, Manufactured in July, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus. 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
    Reasons to choose Realme 15 5G
    • Larger display: 6.8in
    • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
    • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
    • Lighter design: 187g vs 198.5g
    • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
    • Includes charger

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 2/128 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Realme 15 5G
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
    Display:
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    Performance:
    Gaming:
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    vs
    Realme 15 5G

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD OLED
    Size 6.79 in 6.8 in
    Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 396 ppi 453 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
    Max brightness 550 nits 1800 nits
    HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
    Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 91.9 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    539 nits
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    sRGB gamut96.3 %n/a
    Response time26 msn/a
    Contrast898:1n/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 162.27 mm (6.39 in)
    Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 76.16 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.66 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 187 g (6.6 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP68
    Back panel Plastic n/a
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Blue    		 - Silver
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    88 %
    Realme 15 5G
    91.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Realme 15 5G In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Plus
    Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2600 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)    		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU 655
    Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G615 MP2
    GPU Cores 48 256
    GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1047 MHz
    FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    434
    Realme 15 5G
    1014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    1223
    Realme 15 5G
    2916
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341014
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12232916
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2497
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 15 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    266658
    Realme 15 5G
    728221
    CPU84508212437
    GPU39522149032
    Memory69688185085
    UX72940181667
    NanoReview Score266658728221
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    743
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    9150
    Realme 15 5G
    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    		 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		128 GB
    Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
    OS Size 18 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 6.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 18 W 80 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes
    Full Charge Time 2:07 h n/a
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    22:09
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a
    Web Browsing07:58 hn/a
    Video Playback12:45 hn/a
    Games04:59 hn/a
    Standby Mode118 hn/a

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a24 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX896
    Sensor size1/2.761/2
    Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a16 mm
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/2.8n/a
    Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Aperture f/2.1 n/a
    Sensor n/a CMOS
    Autofocus No n/a
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) 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 5.4
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    DisplayPort n/a No
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS
    NFC* Varies by region No
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)
    LTE category7n/a
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Mono n/a
    3.5 mm Jack Yes No
    FM Radio Yes No
    Dolby Atmos No n/a
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi 12
    79.4 dB
    Realme 15 5G
    n/a

    Other

    Class Budget Mid-range
    Announced June, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Release Date June, 2023 yr July, 2025 yr
    Launch Price ($) 159 n/a
    MSRP ($) n/a 280
    Sensors - Accelerometer
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included No Yes, 80 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 15 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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