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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
VS
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Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G100 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 192g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1800 nits 400 nits
HDR support n/a No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.4 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1487 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamut99.7 %96.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time2 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.16 mm (6.38 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 74.92 mm (2.95 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP64 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
88.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 128 48
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
730
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
1771
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17711269
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
421285
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU12912882825
GPU6564742471
Memory11244070316
UX11407071403
NanoReview Score421285267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.8 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a725
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing scoren/a9971
Web scoren/a7250
Video editingn/a6271
Data manipulationn/a5540
NanoReview Scoren/a8529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12
OS Size 27 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a No
Fast Charging Yes (42% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:21 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
23:17
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Web Browsing08:52 hn/a
Video Playback12:15 hn/a
Games05:20 hn/a
Standby Mode126 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8150x6150 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KHP3n/a
Sensor size1/1.41/2.76
Pixel size0.56 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length15 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution n/a 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor n/a CMOS
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 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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/5/8
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/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a7
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G
86.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2025 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 349 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 4G the clear winner in this comparison.

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