Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Realme C71 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Realme C71

60 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
55 out 100
Realme C71
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
Realme C71

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Realme C71, Manufactured in June, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme C71
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 210.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Realme C71
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:
Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Realme C71

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1604 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 264 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 500 nits 725 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
Realme C71
n/a
sRGB gamut104.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)121 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165.8 mm (6.53 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 75.9 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.98 mm (0.35 in) 7.79 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %
Realme C71
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Realme C71 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Unisoc T7250
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 1800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.8 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 No
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G57 MP1
GPU Cores 256 32
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 54.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Realme C71
440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Realme C71
1472
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960440
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23721472
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a732
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme C71]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
Realme C71
267686
CPU15368088439
GPU11332030767
Memory11869679469
UX14683169011
NanoReview Score532707267686
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2260
Realme C71
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2260n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
11783
Realme C71
n/a
Writing score13448n/a
Web score9609n/a
Video editing7166n/a
Data manipulation10677n/a
NanoReview Score11783n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 56 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 Realme UI 6.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes (50% in 36 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Realme C71
n/a
Web Browsing07:29 hn/a
Video Playback12:08 hn/a
Games05:15 hn/a
Standby Mode89 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 119 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPXn/a
Sensor size1/1.41/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Realme C71
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Realme C71
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Realme C71
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom77n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 27 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/5 (0.2)
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB
Realme C71
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced October, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 109
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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