Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

52 out 100

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59 out 100

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Apple iPhone SE (2022), Manufactured in March, 2022with chipsetApple A15 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Larger display: 6.43in
Higher pixel density: 409ppi
Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2018mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Lighter design: 144g vs 176g
Supports Dolby Atmos
Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

49

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

49

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

56

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

31

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

69

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

20

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

67

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

67

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

48

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

64

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

72

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

52

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

59

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.43 in	4.7 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	16:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	326 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	1000 nits	625 nits
HDR support	No	Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	65.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

629 nits

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

642 nits

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)	355 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	38 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	1655:1

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 in)	138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	144 g (5.08 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP67
Back panel	Plastic	Glass
Frame	Plastic	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- White - Black - Red
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

84.5 %

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

65.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Apple iPhone SE (2022) In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Apple A15 Bionic
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	3223 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	6 (2 + 4)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 4/2.02 (Blizzard) - 2/3.23 (Avalanche)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	5 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Apple Neural Engine
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Apple A15 GPU
GPU Cores	128	640
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	1338 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	1712.6 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

680

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

2228

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1688

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

5045

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	680	2228
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1688	5045

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

392628

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

1144659

CPU	124765	264978
GPU	63661	376457
Memory	95926	201571
UX	108276	301653
NanoReview Score	392628	1144659

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1154

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

7893

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	46.2 °C
Stability	n/a	72 %
Graphics Test	n/a	47 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	7893

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

8306

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

n/a

Writing score	10309	n/a
Web score	6774	n/a
Video editing	4587	n/a
Data manipulation	7052	n/a
NanoReview Score	8306	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	NVMe
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	iOS 15.3 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size	20 GB	12 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	n/a

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	2018 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	20 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	Yes
Reverse Charging	No	No
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (61% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	1:18 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

21:29

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

17:41

Web Browsing	08:34 h	07:07 h
Video Playback	12:36 h	10:31 h
Games	05:22 h	03:43 h
Standby Mode	105 h	87 h

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	4032x3024 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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 60 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens	118 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	n/a
Pixel size	0.7 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Optical

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

126

Video quality

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

106

Overall camera score

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

n/a

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

100

Bokeh	n/a	50
Preview	n/a	71
Zoom	n/a	29

Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone SE (2022)]

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	7 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	3088x2320 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Sensor	CMOS	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.06	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Autofocus	No	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - 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
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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	n/a
eSIM Support *	No	Yes
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 3/5/8	GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	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/B66/B71)
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

81.3 dB

Apple iPhone SE (2022)

85.9 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	March, 2023 yr	March, 2022 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	March, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	289	429
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	No

Results

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Apple iPhone SE (2022)

Key Differences

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