Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Apple iPhone 17
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Apple iPhone 17, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetApple A19. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3692mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 17
- Higher pixel density: 460ppi
- Lighter design: 177g vs 210.5g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 8/512 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | OLED | OLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1206x2622 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 |
| Max brightness | 500 nits | 3000 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7 % | 91.1 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 104.3 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 121 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 149.6 mm (5.89 in) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 in) | 71.5 mm (2.81 in) |
| Thickness | 8.98 mm (0.35 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) | 177 g (6.24 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Apple A19 |
| Max Frequency | 2600 MHz | 4100 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | n/a |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78) |
n/a |
| Process | TSMC | n/a |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | n/a |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek APU 3.0 | n/a |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MP4 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 800 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 686 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 960 | 3720 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2372 | 10589 |
| CPU | 153680 | 510193 |
| GPU | 113320 | 792974 |
| Memory | 118696 | 367866 |
| UX | 146831 | 445645 |
| NanoReview Score | 532707 | 2116678 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 48.4 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2260 | n/a |
| Writing score | 13448 | n/a |
| Web score | 9609 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7166 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10677 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11783 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 8 GB - 12 GB |
8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | iOS 26 |
| OS Size | 56 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 3692 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 120 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | Yes (25 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (80% in 15 min) | Yes (50% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:23 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:29 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 12:08 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:15 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 89 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 16384x12288 pixels | 8064x6048 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | 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 | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 119 ° | 120 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 48 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 200 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.6 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HPX | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 0.56 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 0.7 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Bokeh | 55 | n/a |
| Preview | 62 | n/a |
| Zoom | 77 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 18 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 23 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | Yes |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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 | 5.2 | 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 | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | eSIM |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA 850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/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) |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | October, 2022 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 499 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 799 |
| 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 120 W | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 17 the clear winner in this comparison.
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