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

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Apple iPhone 12

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 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 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 192g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.71 in 6.1 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 87.1 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a226 Hz
Response time30 ms16 ms
Contrast1191:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4071941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12695008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU82825310050
GPU42471323143
Memory70316173777
UX71403288345
NanoReview Score2670151095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C41.2 °C
Stability97 %77 %
Graphics Test4 fps45 fps
Graphics Score7257601
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score9971n/a
Web score7250n/a
Video editing6271n/a
Data manipulation5540n/a
NanoReview Score8529n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 13 GB 7 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsingn/a08:00 h
Video Playbackn/a12:09 h
Gamesn/a04:35 h
Standby Moden/a112 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 n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 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
Sensorn/aSony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
Autofocus No No
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 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

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 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
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 12C
79.7 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 800
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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