Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G, Manufactured in August, 2025 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Lighter design: 205g vs 210.5g
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 254 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut104.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)121 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 171.6 mm (6.76 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 79.5 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness 8.98 mm (0.35 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP64
Back panel Glass Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Yes
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 256 48
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 820 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 78.7 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
1387
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960421
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23721387
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
278312
CPU15368084872
GPU11332035457
Memory11869674922
UX14683183061
NanoReview Score532707278312
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2260
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.48.4 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test13 fpsn/a
Graphics Score2260n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
11783
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
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 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 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 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 0:23 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
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
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPXn/a
Sensor size1/1.41/2
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
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom77n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.0
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/4.0
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.4
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
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 1900MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 15C 4G
n/a

Other

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

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