Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
VS
67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in January, 2024with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s 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 14 4G
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Lighter design: 196g vs 196.5g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
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:
Redmi Note 14 4G
vs
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 394 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 950 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 90.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1305 nits
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
796 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.25 mm (6.43 in) 161.47 mm (6.36 in)
Width 76.55 mm (3.01 in) 74.02 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.75 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 196.5 g (6.93 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP65
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic n/a
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Blue
- Red
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
85.9 %
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 710
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 940 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
722
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
1894
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7221017
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18942893
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G], [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
431227
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
CPU135745214998
GPU65534120430
Memory113907165223
UX116041157147
NanoReview Score431227657798

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 14
OS Size 27 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Realme UI 5.0

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (46% in 30 min) Yes (81% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:18 h 0:43 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
21:25
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Web Browsing09:11 h10:56 h
Video Playback11:33 h15:00 h
Games05:54 h05:28 h
Standby Mode104 h121 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length24 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM6Sony IMX890
Sensor size1/1.671/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a71 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV64B
Sensor sizen/a1/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
Sensorn/aHynix HI-846
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6560x4928 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 22 mm
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio n/a No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 4G
90.7 dB
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 200 360
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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