Realme Q5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

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PHONES
Phone Names Realme Q5 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 411, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5GHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Launch
Announced2022, April 202022, October 27
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, April 28Available. Released 2023, January 11
Body
Dimensions164.3 x 75.6 x 8.5 mm (6.47 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight195 g (6.88 oz)188 g (6.63 oz)
 -IP53, dust and splash resistant
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution1080 x 2412 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Size6.6 inches, 104.8 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 120Hz, 600 nits (peak)AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
GPUAdreno 619Adreno 619
OSAndroid 12, Realme UI 3.0Android 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 -UFS 2.2
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Single16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm-
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR, panoramaHDR
Single16 MP, f/2.1, 26mm (wide), 1/3.09", 1.0µm13 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0"
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
 24-bit/192kHz audio24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCNoYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoUnspecified
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-bandWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging65W wired, 100% in 48 min33W wired, 50% in 22 min
Type5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, Silver, YellowFrosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
ModelsRMX347822111317I, 22111317G
PriceAbout 200 EUR€ 151.99 / $ 219.99 / ₹ 11,999
SAR-1.09 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)
SAR EU-0.68 W/kg (head)     0.91 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life- Endurance rating 101h
Camera- Photo / Video
Display- Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -28.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)
OUR TESTS
Battery-Active use score 10:58h
Battery (old)-Endurance rating 101h
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-706 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--28.0 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)