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

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

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

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra, vs Realme 12 Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2024 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7050. 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 Pro 4G
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 190g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Realme 12 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in

Versions

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

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 88.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1487 nits
Realme 12 Plus 5G
1147 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.16 mm (6.38 in) 162.95 mm (6.42 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 75.45 mm (2.97 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.87 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP54
Back panel Plastic Eco Leather
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Green
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
88.4 %
Realme 12 Plus 5G
88.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Realme 12 Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra MediaTek Dimensity 7050
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek APU 550
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
730
Realme 12 Plus 5G
958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1771
Realme 12 Plus 5G
2353
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730958
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17712353
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a2385
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G], [Realme 12 Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
421285
Realme 12 Plus 5G
603049
CPU129128177229
GPU65647115252
Memory112440151753
UX114070158815
NanoReview Score421285603049

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 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
- 512 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 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) Yes (73% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 0:47 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
23:17
Realme 12 Plus 5G
22:18
Web Browsing08:52 h09:21 h
Video Playback12:15 h12:58 h
Games05:20 h05:51 h
Standby Mode126 h106 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical 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 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Sony LYT-600
Sensor size1/1.41/1.95
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mm16 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor size1/4.41/4.0
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
Autofocus n/a No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr February, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 255
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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