Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetUnisoc T7250. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
- Higher pixel density: 395ppi
- Lighter design: 187g vs 193g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi A5 4G
- Larger display: 6.88in
- Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB |
- 3/64 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 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 | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 in | 6.88 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 720x1640 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | 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 % | 85.8 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 98.9 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 120 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 1 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 in) | 171.17 mm (6.74 in) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 in) | 77.8 mm (3.06 in) |
| Thickness | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 8.26 mm (0.33 in) |
| Weight | 187 g (6.6 oz) | 193 g (6.81 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- Black - Gold - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| 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 6 (Single-Core) | 958 | 441 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2372 | 1496 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 708 |
| CPU | 156188 | 91026 |
| GPU | 135768 | 30797 |
| Memory | 106978 | 75780 |
| UX | 129202 | 66310 |
| NanoReview Score | 528143 | 263913 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 36.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2256 | n/a |
| Writing score | 13265 | n/a |
| Web score | 9285 | n/a |
| Video editing | 7173 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 10944 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 11754 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB - 12 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 20 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | Android Go |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (78% in 30 min) | Yes (23% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:55 h | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 08:41 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 13:50 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:43 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 89 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | n/a |
| 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: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 32 MP Depth |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 32 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX766 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/1.56 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Focal length | 16 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Bokeh | 60 | n/a |
| Preview | 61 | n/a |
| Zoom | 70 | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV16A1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | n/a |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | GSM 2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | WCDMA B1/5/82G |
| 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/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41) |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October, 2022 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2023 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 399 | 129 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | n/a |
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