Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Oppo Realme 6 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Oppo Realme 6 Pro

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
47 out 100
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Oppo Realme 6 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Oppo Realme 6 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 6 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Oppo Realme 6 Pro
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Oppo Realme 6 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 399 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 480 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 120 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
418 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %98.4 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz2336 Hz
Response time3 ms28.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1195:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Oppo Realme 6 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 163.8 mm (6.45 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.8 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Blue
- Red
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
84.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Oppo Realme 6 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 692
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
667
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
1793
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680667
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881793
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
396403
CPU124765138425
GPU6366173755
Memory9592677127
UX108276107096
NanoReview Score392628396403
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
775
Max Surface Temp.n/a37.5 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a775
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Oppo Realme 6 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
n/a
Writing score10309n/a
Web score6774n/a
Video editing4587n/a
Data manipulation7052n/a
NanoReview Score8306n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 20 GB 15 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4300 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 30 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes VOOC 4.0 (100% in 57 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
21:33
Web Browsing08:34 h08:59 h
Video Playback12:36 h11:41 h
Games05:22 h05:09 h
Standby Mode105 h108 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.521/1.72
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.5
Focal lengthn/a54 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.5
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.1
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.1
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2300 / 2500 / 2600
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category136
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Oppo Realme 6 Pro
82 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 230
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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