Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi 15T Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi 15T Pro

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
90 out 100
Xiaomi 15T Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi 15T Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 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 Note 12
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 210g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 15T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • 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		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi 15T Pro
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
vs
Xiaomi 15T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits n/a
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 90.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)484 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 162.7 mm (6.41 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.96 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi 15T Pro
90.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi 15T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi 15T Pro
8135
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3752731
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14948135
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a20573
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 15T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi 15T Pro
2718159
CPU117343601093
GPU429791227523
Memory113571415530
UX72798474013
NanoReview Score3466912718159
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test3 fpsn/a
Graphics Score641n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi 15T Pro
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		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No n/a
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:36 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi 15T Pro
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 Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision OVX9100
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31
Pixel size0.64 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.44
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 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 6.0
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 Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
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
Xiaomi 15T Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 899
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 No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 15T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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