Realme 7 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Realme 7 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Realme 7 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 162.3 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Realme 7.
Width 75.4 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater width than Realme 7.
Depth 9.4 mm 7.98 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is narrower than Realme 7.
Weight 196.5 g 189 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is lighter than Realme 7.
Body Colour Blue mist | White mist Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP53
SAR Value 0.972 W/kg (head), 1.218 W/kg (body), 2.022 W/kg (limb) 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology LCD AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.5" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has larger screen size than Realme 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 405 ppi 395 ppi Realme 7 has better pixel density than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio - 4500000:1
Display Refresh Rate 90 Hz 120 Hz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better refresh rate than Realme 7.
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features 90Hz Ultra Smooth Display Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) MediaTek Helio G95 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.05 GHz 2 GHz Realme 7 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) ARM Mali-G76 MC4 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more internal memory than Realme 7.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/1.73" 1/2.76" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera sensor size than Realme 7.
Sensor Name - Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm 0.64 μm Realme 7 has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Special Effects HDR, Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Panorama, Time-lapse mode, portrait mode, AI Beauty, Ultra Macro Mode, Filter mode, Super nightscape Portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) AI scene recognition, AI Quad camera, UIS Video Stabilisation, Chroma boost, UIS Max Video stabilisation 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/4" 1/4" Both phones have the same sensor size of the second camera.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.3 F/2.2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Realme 7.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 118 degree(s) Realme 7 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.12 μm 1.12 μm Both phones have the same second camera pixel size.
Minimum Focal Length (2nd Camera) 16 mm -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Sensor Size (3rd Camera) 1/1.5" -
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) B&W Portait Lens Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) 6 portrait styles -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Sensor Size (4th Camera) 1/1.5" -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (4th Camera) 4cm macro photography -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Realme 7 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.09" 1/3.0" Realme 7 has better front camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX471 sensor -
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.1 F/2.45 Realme 7 has better front lens aperture than Realme 7.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) 1 μm -
Camera Modes (Front) Panorama, Time-lapse mode, selfie mode, Beauty mode, portrait mode, Night scene mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Realme 7 has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5000 mAh 5000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Fast Charging Technology Dart Charge Mi-FC fast charging technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Talk Time 2880 minutes 2040 minutes Realme 7 has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 2880 min
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 81 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface Realme UI MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
FEATURES Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology AI face unlock AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features - Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Realme 7 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 30W fast charger 33W charger
Compliant Standards - IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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