Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 5110mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 205g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 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 6.28 in
Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 446 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness n/a 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.5 % 89.3 %
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 Plus 5G
1210 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut99.1 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.53 mm (6.4 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 74.67 mm (2.94 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Green
- Purple
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
88.5 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 810 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
1161
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
3104
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11611702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31043977
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3327n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
750366
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU272657308025
GPU191996439066
Memory138806237645
UX146907212297
NanoReview Score7503661187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
8751
Stabilityn/a60 %
Graphics Testn/a52 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8751
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing scoren/a14840
Web scoren/a11534
Video editingn/a7452
Data manipulationn/a9643
NanoReview Scoren/a12987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5110 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging n/a Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
22:58
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing10:26 h06:17 h
Video Playback13:31 h10:46 h
Games05:43 h04:42 h
Standby Mode102 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.41/1.56
Pixel size0.56 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/4.01/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72

Front camera

Matrix 20 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution n/a 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV20B OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 0.7 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 5.4 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
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 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
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/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W Yes 67 W

Note

Xiaomi Redmi Note 14 Pro Plus 5G:

The black and blue models (glass back) are 8.75 thick and weigh 210.14g, while the purple model (eco-leather) is 8.85 and 205.13g.

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

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