Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S Manufactured in March, 2025, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Manufactured in October, 2020with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 189g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Apple iPhone 12 Pro
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1300 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 87.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- DC dimming
DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
796 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.6 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a277 Hz
Response timen/a3.6 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 75 mm (2.95 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP64 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
88.9 %
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S and Apple iPhone 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
730
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
1811
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
5005
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7301941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18115005
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
414914
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
1105744
CPU123393262691
GPU64812387783
Memory112469169306
UX114240285964
NanoReview Score4149141105744
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
7431
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.1 °C
Stabilityn/a76 %
Graphics Testn/a44 fps
Graphics Scoren/a7431

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 14 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 20 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 16 min) Yes (59% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
19:45
Web Browsingn/a07:12 h
Video Playbackn/a12:00 h
Gamesn/a04:33 h
Standby Moden/a101 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 16320x12240 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix200 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.6
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHP3Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.41/3.4
Pixel size0.56 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length15 mm13 mm
SensorSony IMX355n/a
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
126
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a77
Zoomn/a111

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4290x2800 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
140

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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 14S
n/a
Apple iPhone 12 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2025 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 260 1000
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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