Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Apple iPhone 14

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Apple iPhone 14, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3279mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 14
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 187g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone 14
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 AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 800 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
883 nits
Apple iPhone 14
836 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz60 Hz
Response time1 ms12 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
86.7 %
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Apple iPhone 14 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 3230 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores 256 640
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 1338 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
958
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2372
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9582223
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23725381
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
528143
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
CPU156188331396
GPU135768431404
Memory106978225858
UX129202320277
NanoReview Score5281431309035
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2256
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Max Surface Temp.36.6 °C42.4 °C
Stability99 %82 %
Graphics Test13 fps56 fps
Graphics Score22569395
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
11754
Apple iPhone 14
n/a
Writing score13265n/a
Web score9285n/a
Video editing7173n/a
Data manipulation10944n/a
NanoReview Score11754n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size 20 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3279 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (60% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 1:31 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
20:44
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Web Browsing08:41 h10:06 h
Video Playback13:50 h14:55 h
Games05:43 h05:25 h
Standby Mode89 h114 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 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: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.5
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX703
Sensor size1/1.561/1.66
Pixel size1 μm1.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm13 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/41/2.55
Pixel size1.12 μm1.4 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
108
Apple iPhone 14
135
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
98
Apple iPhone 14
146
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
Apple iPhone 14
133
Bokeh6070
Preview6185
Zoom7090

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/1.9
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1 Sony IMX714
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
138
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone 14
153

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C n/a
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*2n/a
SIM TypeNanoeSIM
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19UMTS/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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
89.2 dB
Apple iPhone 14
80.9 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 799
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 67 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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