Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs Apple iPhone X

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, vs Apple iPhone X, Manufactured in November, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2716mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone X
  • Higher pixel density: 458ppi
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 188g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Apple iPhone X
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 5.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1125x2436 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 458 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 625 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 81.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
703 nits
Apple iPhone X
606 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)343 Hz240 Hz
Response time1 ms2.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 143.6 mm (5.65 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 70.9 mm (2.79 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 174 g (6.14 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
84.9 %
Apple iPhone X
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Apple iPhone X In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2390 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 619 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 256 192
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
841
Apple iPhone X
1089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1875
Apple iPhone X
2918
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8411089
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18752918
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
414885
Apple iPhone X
507548
CPU142027192337
GPU72639122353
Memory89612101238
UX11060791620
NanoReview Score414885507548
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1039
Apple iPhone X
3522
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °C45.7 °C
Stability99 %63 %
Graphics Test6 fps21 fps
Graphics Score10393522
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
8308
Apple iPhone X
n/a
Writing score10678n/a
Web score7210n/a
Video editing4106n/a
Data manipulation7538n/a
NanoReview Score8308n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 33 GB 5.3 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2716 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
20:51
Apple iPhone X
16:26
Web Browsing06:46 h05:31 h
Video Playback12:56 h09:07 h
Games05:11 h03:35 h
Standby Mode112 h93 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1Apple iSight Duo Camera
Sensor size1/2.761/3
Pixel size0.8 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08Dn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
101
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
97

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution n/a 3472x2063 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
88
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
n/a
Apple iPhone X
92

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.1 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2, B3, B5, B8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B5, B8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
91.5 dB
Apple iPhone X
85.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 999
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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