Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Realme 16 Pro Plus - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Realme 16 Pro Plus

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
80 out 100
Realme 16 Pro Plus
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Realme 16 Pro Plus, Manufactured in January, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4. 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
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 198g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Realme 16 Pro Plus
  • Larger display: 6.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 7000mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Realme 16 Pro Plus
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
Realme 16 Pro Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.8 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 1800 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 91.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
Response time3 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 76.3 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No IP69
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Realme 16 Pro Plus
91.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Realme 16 Pro Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 3/1.84 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-520))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-720))
- 1/2.8 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-720))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 722
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1177.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Realme 16 Pro Plus
4363
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6801374
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16884363
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7820
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 16 Pro Plus]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Realme 16 Pro Plus
1436204
CPU124765517565
GPU63661323371
Memory95926223419
UX108276371849
NanoReview Score3926281436204
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Realme 16 Pro Plus
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		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 7.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 7000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 80 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
Full Charge Time 1:12 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a
Web Browsing08:34 hn/a
Video Playback12:36 hn/a
Games05:22 hn/a
Standby Mode105 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash LED Dual 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 116 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 200 MP
Telephoto: 2.8 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2n/a
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56 (0.64)
Pixel size0.7 μm0.5 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a28 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Sensorn/a1/2.76
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/4 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size 1 μm 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 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 5.4
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
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)n/a
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Realme 16 Pro Plus
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr January, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 n/a
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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 16 Pro Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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