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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Apple iPhone 12

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020with 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 183.5g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 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 Note 12
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz226 Hz
Response time5 ms16 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 610 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3751941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14945008
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU117343310050
GPU42979323143
Memory113571173777
UX72798288345
NanoReview Score3466911095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C41.2 °C
Stability99 %77 %
Graphics Test3 fps45 fps
Graphics Score6417601
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score10190n/a
Web score8571n/a
Video editing4771n/a
Data manipulation7223n/a
NanoReview Score8890n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 21 GB 7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 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 Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing08:20 h08:00 h
Video Playback15:10 h12:09 h
Games05:33 h04:35 h
Standby Mode113 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 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 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/2.761/3.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.6
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
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 Note 12
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE category1318
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 Note 12
81.3 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 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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