Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Realme GT 7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Realme GT 7

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
88 out 100
Realme GT 7
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Realme GT 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Realme GT 7, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400e. 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
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 206g
Reasons to choose Realme GT 7
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • 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		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Realme GT 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 12C
vs
Realme GT 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.78 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1264x2780 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 450 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 400 nits 1600 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 89.8 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Realme GT 7
1441 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1191:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 162.42 mm (6.39 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 76.13 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 8.3 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 206 g (7.27 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Realme GT 7
89.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Realme GT 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Dimensity 9400e
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.4 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 790
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G720 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 3993.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Realme GT 7
2290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Realme GT 7
7349
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4072290
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12697349
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a13227
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme GT 7]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Realme GT 7
2205940
CPU82825518334
GPU42471908130
Memory70316403974
UX71403375502
NanoReview Score2670152205940
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Realme GT 7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score725n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Realme GT 7
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 15
OS Size 13 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 13 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging No Yes (56% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Realme GT 7
34:22
Web Browsingn/a18:23 h
Video Playbackn/a22:53 h
Gamesn/a09:51 h
Standby Moden/a113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 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
Sensorn/aSony IMX906
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a47 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08D10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX615
Sensor size n/a 1/2.74
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B26/B28/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)
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 12C
79.7 dB
Realme GT 7
n/a

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 600
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT 7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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