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V23 vs Redmi Note 12 Pro

Realme V23 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

What V23 does better (3) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (15) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 2022V23

6.2Score

3 advantages≈ $260

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro

7.4Score

15 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

5.3Display7.5

3.9Camera8.1

6.0Battery5.5

6.2Features5.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

V23Redmi Note 12 Pro

	V23	Redmi Note 12 Pro	Difference
Height	163.8 mm	163 mm	+0.8 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76 mm	−0.9 mm
Thickness	8.1 mm	8 mm	+0.1 mm
Weight	190 g	187 g	+3 g

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

Why is V23 better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Memory card slotYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than V23?

Wired charging33 W vs 67 W2×
OLED panelNo · V23: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · V23: Yes
NFCNo · V23: Yes
Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 900 nits+50%
Main camera48 MP vs 50 MP+4%
Rear cameras1 vs 22×
Ultra-wide cameraNo · V23: Yes
Max video1080p vs 4K
Selfie camera8 MP vs 16 MP2×
Charged in 30 min54% vs 100%+85%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme V23≈ $2606.2	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro≈ $2707.4
Design
Weight	190 g	187 g
Thickness	8.1 mm	8 mm
Height	163.8 mm	163 mm
Width	75.1 mm	76 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Gradient	Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,408 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	401 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	900 nits
Measured brightness	—	890 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	84.8%	86.7%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 810	Mediatek Dimensity 1080
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	6 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
GPU	Mali-G57 MC2	Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score	—	490,526
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	2,209
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	629
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	—	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	—	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	1	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	No	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	8 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	—	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	12.1 h
Wired charging	33 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	54%	100%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	realme UI 3.0	MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised	—	2