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

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone Air

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
VS
88 out 100
Apple iPhone Air
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Apple iPhone Air

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Apple iPhone Air, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19 Pro. 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 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3149mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone Air
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 165g vs 201.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Apple iPhone Air
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:
Redmi Note 12 Pro
vs
Apple iPhone Air

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2736 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 3000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 88.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 156.2 mm (6.15 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 5.6 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 165 g (5.82 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Apple iPhone Air
88.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Apple iPhone Air In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Apple A19 Pro
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 4300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 4/2.51 ()
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 618 n/a
GPU Cores 256 n/a
GPU Frequency 825 MHz n/a
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Apple iPhone Air
3756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Apple iPhone Air
10670
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8163756
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)221010670
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Apple iPhone Air
2118157
CPU131820511982
GPU78131790667
Memory77130370651
UX114297444857
NanoReview Score4013782118157
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1117n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Apple iPhone Air
n/a
Writing score9686n/a
Web score7778n/a
Video editing6256n/a
Data manipulation7941n/a
NanoReview Score8987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 26
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3149 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8064x6048 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.8n/a
Pixel size1.14 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 18 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Optical
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes

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
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B66/B71)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 999
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 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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