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iPhone 12 Pro vs Redmi Note 12

Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

What iPhone 12 Pro does better (22) and where Redmi Note 12 wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Apple · 2020iPhone 12 Pro

7.4Score

22 advantages≈ $280

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

11 advantages≈ $190

6.7Display8.0

5.6Performance3.5

8.0Camera5.7

3.0Battery3.9

9.4Features5.7

Dimensions

Size comparison

iPhone 12 ProRedmi Note 12

	iPhone 12 Pro	Redmi Note 12	Difference
Height	146.7 mm	165.9 mm	−19.2 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76.2 mm	−4.7 mm
Thickness	7.4 mm	8 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	189 g	188 g	+1 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is iPhone 12 Pro better than Redmi Note 12?

AnTuTu score596,244 vs 360,745+65%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,056 vs 1,9982×
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,149 vs 3087×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 12: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 12: No
CPU frequency3.1 GHz vs 2 GHz+55%
Max video4K vs 1080p
4K selfie videoYes · Redmi Note 12: No

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than iPhone 12 Pro?

Main camera12 MP vs 48 MP4×
Battery capacity2,815 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+78%
Refresh rate60 Hz vs 120 Hz2×
Wired charging18 W vs 33 W+83%
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Memory card slotNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · iPhone 12 Pro: Yes
Screen size6.1″ vs 6.7″+9%
Charged in 30 min50% vs 68%+36%
CPU cores6 vs 8+33%
Selfie camera12 MP vs 13 MP+8%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Apple iPhone 12 Pro≈ $2807.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4
Design
Weight	189 g	188 g
Thickness	7.4 mm	8 mm
Height	146.7 mm	165.9 mm
Width	71.5 mm	76.2 mm
Frame	Stainless steel	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx3
Glass protection	Ceramic Shield glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Silver, Graphite, Gold, Pacific Blue	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Display
Screen size	6.1″	6.7″
Panel	Super Retina XDR OLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,170 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,532 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	460 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	1,200 nits
Measured brightness	796 nits	706 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	85%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Apple A14 Bionic	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Chip maker	Apple	Qualcomm
Process	5 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	6	8
CPU frequency	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Apple GPU	Adreno 619
AnTuTu score	596,244	360,745
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,056	1,998
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,149	308
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	NVMe	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.6	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.55"	1/2.76"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	2×	—
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	60 fps	—
Selfie camera	12 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	2,815 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	11 h
Wired charging	18 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	50%	68%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
Wireless charging power	15 W	—
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	Lightning	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	—	2
Ultra Wideband	Yes	—
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS	GLONASS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-24.2 LUFS	-28 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	—	Side
3D face unlock	Yes	—
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.68 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	iOS 14.1	Android 12
Platform	iOS	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 14 (International)
EU label
Energy class	B	—