Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Realme GT Neo 5 SE - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
VS
65 out 100
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Realme GT Neo 5 SE, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2. 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 193.1g
Reasons to choose Realme GT Neo 5 SE
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher pixel density: 451ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Realme GT Neo 5 SE
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Realme GT Neo 5 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.43 in 6.74 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1240x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 451 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1000 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 88.4 %
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 GT Neo 5 SE
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) 163.85 mm (6.45 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 75.75 mm (2.98 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.95 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 193.1 g (6.81 oz)
Water resistance No No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
88.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Realme GT Neo 5 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 2
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2910 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.49 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 725
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 580 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1187.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
3809
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6801405
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16883809
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
1146724
CPU124765340292
GPU63661344316
Memory95926213811
UX108276248305
NanoReview Score3926281146724
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
7529
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a45 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7529
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Realme GT Neo 5 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
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
- 12 GB
- 16 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 14 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
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 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Omnivision OV64M
Sensor size1/1.521/2
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3P9
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.09
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 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 5.3
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 850/900/1800/1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category1320
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Realme GT Neo 5 SE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 300
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 Yes 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme GT Neo 5 SE the clear winner in this comparison.

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