Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Realme P4x 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Realme P4x 5G, Manufactured in December, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7400. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 208g
Reasons to choose Realme P4x 5G
  • Larger display: 6.72in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

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
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Realme P4x 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.72 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 392 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Realme P4x 5G
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 165.85 mm (6.53 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 75.95 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.39 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 208 g (7.34 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Silver
- Green
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Realme P4x 5G
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Realme P4x 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 655
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 665.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Realme P4x 5G
1042
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Realme P4x 5G
2931
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3751042
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942931
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a3047
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Realme P4x 5G
994646
CPU117343352241
GPU42979169204
Memory113571185069
UX72798288132
NanoReview Score346691994646
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Realme P4x 5G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score641n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Realme P4x 5G
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
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 15
OS Size 21 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 1:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Realme P4x 5G
n/a
Web Browsing08:20 hn/a
Video Playback15:10 hn/a
Games05:33 hn/a
Standby Mode113 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C 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
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 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 category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes n/a
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB
Realme P4x 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr December, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 170
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme P4x 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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