Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 198g vs 201.8g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 1800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 256 512
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8161374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22104363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro], [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU131820517565
GPU78131323371
Memory77130223419
UX114297371849
NanoReview Score4013781436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Realme 16 Pro Plus
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
Realme 16 Pro Plus
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 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 80 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:48 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/2.81/4 (0.25)
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
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 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* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 n/a
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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