Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12, Manufactured in March, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 190g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1132 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
sRGB gamut100 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz484 Hz
Response time1 ms5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.33 mm (6.39 in) 165.66 mm (6.52 in)
Width 74.42 mm (2.93 in) 75.96 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP53
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
88.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.5 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 655 Hexagon 686
Graphics Mali-G615 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 1047 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS 536.1 GFLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
1031
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
2919
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1031375
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29191494
Geekbench Compute (GPU)2491n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
666422
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
CPU204016117343
GPU14389542979
Memory152177113571
UX16633472798
NanoReview Score666422346691
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Max Surface Temp.n/a40.9 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a641
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
12957
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Writing score1668610190
Web score121588571
Video editing63314771
Data manipulation119077223
NanoReview Score129578890

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
OS Size 29 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:04 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
22:55
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Web Browsing10:13 h08:20 h
Video Playback12:52 h15:10 h
Games05:32 h05:33 h
Standby Mode107 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
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/1.65f/1.8
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KHP3Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/1.41/2.76
Pixel size0.56 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length15 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 1/3.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5
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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G
91.5 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
81.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 229
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 33 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G:

The purple model is thicker at 8.55.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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