We put the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G through our rigorous DXOMARK Battery test suite to measure its performance in autonomy, charging and efficiency. In these test results, we will break down how it fared in a variety of tests and several common use cases.
Overview
Key specifications:
- Battery capacity: 5000 mAh
- 18W charger (included)
- 6.79-inch, 1080 x 2460, 90 Hz, LCD display
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
- Tested ROM / RAM combination: 128 GB + 4 GB
Scoring
Sub-scores and attributes included in the calculations of the global score.
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
95
battery
93
Honor X7b
Best: Honor X7b (221)
114
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (195)
113
Samsung Galaxy M51
Best: Samsung Galaxy M51 (198)
84
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (224)
92
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Best: Realme GT Neo 5 (240W) (212)
108
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Best: Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro (205)
85
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Best: Apple iPhone 14 Pro (194)
Key performances
These key points are derived from the lab measurements during testing and do not figure into the overall score. The lab measurements, however, are used for the overall score.
1h59 autonomy
after 5-minute charge
Position in Global Ranking
170
th
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
8. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
9. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
147
18. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
142
28. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
137
29. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
136
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
39. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
134
39. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
43. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
133
43. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
133
43. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
50. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
50. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
132
58. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
130
58. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
130
60. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
60. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
129
60. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
68. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
127
77. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
85. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
121
85. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
121
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
88. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
100. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
117
100. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13
117
107. Crosscall Stellar-X5
115
111. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
114
111. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
114
116. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
113
120. Motorola Moto G62 5G
112
124. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
124. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
111
124. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
111
130. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
109
130. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
109
134. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
108
138. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
107
138. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
107
140. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
106
144. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
103
147. Motorola moto g34 5G
102
151. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
101
151. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
153. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
100
153. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
100
158. Apple iPhone 13 mini
99
158. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
99
158. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
99
163. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
98
163. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
98
167. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
170. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
95
170. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
95
170. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
95
175. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
177. Apple iPhone 12 mini
93
177. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
93
180. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
92
181. Motorola moto g54 5G
90
181. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
90
187. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
84
189. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
82
193. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
75
Position in Advanced Ranking
41
st
1. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
156
4. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
150
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
136
13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
134
14. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
133
17. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
132
20. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
129
20. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
129
20. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
129
27. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
125
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
120
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
120
37. Motorola Moto G9 Power
111
39. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
101
40. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
96
42. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
94
Pros
- Good autonomy when video streaming and calling
- Low residual power drain, especially when the phone is still connected to the charger
Cons
- Only 2 hours of autonomy recovered after a 5-minute charge
- Long charging time, which takes more than 2 hours and 20 minutes
- Poor on-the-go performance, especially when using social apps
The Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G’s battery performance ranked toward the bottom of the DXOMARK database. The device is equipped with a 5000 mAh battery and a Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 chip. However, the global autonomy experience demonstrated a lot of possibilities for improvement.
When used moderately, the autonomy of Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G lasted a little bit less than two and a half days, giving it a below-average showing in our database. The weak showing in autonomy could be attributed to the relatively high night discharge current, which resulted in the device losing more than 3% of its power per night. Furthermore, the high consumption of social apps and gaming drained the battery quickly as well. On a brighter side, the device showed above-average autonomy in video streaming 4G and calling test cases.
The Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G’s charging experience leaves much room for optimization. The device’s maximum charging power was limited to 18 W, resulting in a long charging duration of 2 hours and 24 minutes. Moreover, Because of the limited maximum charging power, the autonomy recovered from a quick 5-minute charge was only around 2 hours.
The Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G’s adapter demonstrated great residual efficiency, especially when the device was still plugged into the charger. However, the global charging efficiency of 72.9% is relatively low and so the device ranked in the lower half among our tested devices. In terms of discharge currents for individual test cases, the performances were in line with their autonomy, but globally, the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G had higher-than-average discharge currents.
Compared to the other devices in the Advanced price range, the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G didn’t succeed in outperforming many devices because of its poor indoor usage performance and the lack of highlighted experience among all our test cases.
Test Summary
About DXOMARK Battery tests: For scoring and analysis in our smartphone battery reviews, DXOMARK engineers perform a variety of objective tests over a week-long period both indoors and outdoors. (See our introductory and how we test articles for more details about our smartphone Battery protocol.)
The following section gathers key elements of our exhaustive tests and analyses performed in DXOMARK laboratories. Detailed performance evaluations under the form of reports are available upon request. Do not hesitate to contact us.
|
Battery |
Charger |
Wireless |
Display |
Processor |
| Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G |
5000mAh |
18W
(not included) |
- |
IPS LCD
1080 x 2460 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 |
| Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G |
5000mAh |
33W
(included) |
- |
AMOLED
1080 x 2400 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
| Nokia G42 5G |
5000mAh |
20W
(not included) |
- |
LCD
720 x 1612 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 480+ 5G |
How Autonomy score is composed
Autonomy score is composed of three performance sub-scores: Home / Office, On the go, and Calibrated use cases. Each sub-score comprises the results of a comprehensive range of tests for measuring autonomy in all kinds of real-life scenarios.
71h
Light Usage
Active: 2h30/day
49h
Moderate Usage
Active: 4h/day
31h
Intense Usage
Active: 7h/day
Position in Global Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
142
nd
7. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
78h
8. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
10. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
23. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
27. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
69h
28. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
69h
30. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
32. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
68h
34. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
35. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
67h
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
42. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
44. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
65h
47. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
53. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
56. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
57. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
62h
58. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
59. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
61h
62. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
60h
81. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
57h
88. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
56h
90. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
56h
91. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
93. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
55h
94. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
55h
103. Xiaomi Mi 11 Lite 5G
54h
104. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
54h
108. Motorola moto g54 5G
53h
110. Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
53h
116. Motorola Edge 20 Pro
52h
126. Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro 5G
51h
130. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
51h
131. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
137. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
50h
139. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
140. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
49h
145. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
49h
147. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
49h
148. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
49h
149. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
49h
150. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
49h
152. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
154. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
48h
157. Motorola Edge 30 Pro
47h
158. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
159. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
47h
160. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
47h
162. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
46h
163. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
46h
165. Nubia RedMagic 6 Pro
46h
170. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
44h
173. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
43h
175. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
43h
176. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
42h
178. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
41h
180. Apple iPhone 13 mini
41h
181. Apple iPhone 12 mini
40h
183. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
40h
184. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
39h
187. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
38h
190. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
37h
192. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
35h
Position in Advanced Ranking
Battery Life (moderate)
42
nd
3. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
77h
5. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
77h
10. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
72h
12. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
70h
14. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
69h
15. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
67h
16. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
67h
20. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
65h
22. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
64h
26. Motorola Moto G9 Power
64h
28. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
62h
29. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
62h
33. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
56h
39. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
50h
41. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
49h
43. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
47h
A robot housed in a Faraday cage performs a set of touch-based user actions during what we call our “typical usage scenario” (TUS) — making calls, video streaming, etc. — 4 hours of active use over the course of a 16-hour period, plus 8 hours of “sleep.” The robot repeats this set of actions every day until the device runs out of power.
Typical Usage Scenario discharge curves
114
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
Using a smartphone on the go takes a toll on autonomy because of extra “hidden” demands, such as the continuous signaling associated with cellphone network selection, for example. DXOMARK Battery experts take the phone outdoors and perform a precisely defined set of activities while following the same three-hour travel itinerary (walking, taking the bus, the subway…) for each device
Autonomy for on the go use cases (full charge)
113
Samsung Galaxy M51
Samsung Galaxy M51
For this series of tests, the smartphone returns to the Faraday cage and our robots repeatedly perform actions linked to one specific use case (such as gaming, video streaming, etc.) at a time. Starting from an 80% charge, all devices are tested until they have expended at least 5% of their battery power.
Autonomy for calibrated use cases (full charge)
Charging
88
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
How Charging score is composed
Charging is fully part of the overall battery experience. In some situations where autonomy is at a minimum, knowing how fast you can charge becomes a concern. The DXOMARK Battery charging score is composed of two sub-scores, (1) Full charge and (2) Quick boost.
84
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Full charge tests assess the reliability of the battery power gauge; measure how long and how much power the battery takes to charge from zero to 80% capacity, from 80 to 100% as shown by the UI, and until an actual full charge.
Position in Global Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
172
nd
1. Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
0h08
23. Oppo Reno6 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h22
30. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
0h24
31. Vivo X80 Pro (Snapdragon)
0h24
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro Plus 5G
0h26
57. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
62. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
70. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
0h37
71. Samsung Galaxy S22+ (Exynos)
0h37
75. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra
0h38
76. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
79. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Snapdragon)
0h39
80. Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra (Exynos)
0h40
81. Vivo X60 Pro 5G (Snapdragon)
0h40
85. Samsung Galaxy S24+ (Exynos)
0h42
90. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
95. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Snapdragon)
0h46
96. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
100. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
0h48
101. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Exynos)
0h48
102. Samsung Galaxy S21 5G (Snapdragon)
0h49
104. Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
0h49
105. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11
0h49
106. Samsung Galaxy S23 FE
0h49
109. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
111. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Snapdragon)
0h50
113. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5
0h51
114. Samsung Galaxy S22 (Exynos)
0h51
115. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
117. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
117. Apple iPhone SE (2022)
0h51
119. Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G (Exynos)
0h51
120. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10S
0h52
121. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10
0h52
122. Apple iPhone 12 mini
0h52
124. Samsung Galaxy A55 5G
0h52
125. Samsung Galaxy A54 5G
0h52
127. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
128. Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G (Snapdragon)
0h53
131. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
131. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
133. Samsung Galaxy A15 LTE
0h54
134. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G
0h54
135. Apple iPhone 15 Plus
0h54
136. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
137. Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max
0h56
138. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4
0h56
139. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
141. Samsung Galaxy A53 5G
0h57
142. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4
0h57
143. Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max
0h57
144. Apple iPhone 13 mini
0h57
145. Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 5G
0h57
151. Apple iPhone 13 Pro Max
1h01
155. Apple iPhone 14 Plus
1h03
161. Apple iPhone 14 Pro Max
1h06
167. Motorola moto g34 5G
1h12
169. Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
1h15
171. Crosscall Stellar-X5
1h20
175. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
178. Xiaomi Redmi 10 2022
1h25
180. Motorola Moto G62 5G
1h26
181. Motorola moto g54 5G
1h26
182. Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
1h28
183. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
190. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Position in Advanced Ranking
Charging Time 0-80%
34
th
5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G
0h31
6. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
0h33
8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G
0h38
13. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
0h44
15. Honor Magic6 Lite (5300 mAh)
0h47
17. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
0h49
20. Samsung Galaxy A35 5G
0h51
22. Samsung Galaxy A34 5G
0h51
24. Xiaomi Redmi Note 13 5G
0h53
25. Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S 5G
0h54
25. Samsung Galaxy A33 5G
0h54
27. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro
0h55
28. Honor Magic6 Lite (5800 mAh)
0h56
36. Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 5G
1h22
41. Samsung Galaxy A13 5G
1h30
43. Motorola Moto G9 Power
1h53
Power consumption and battery level during full charge
The charging curves, in wired and wireless (if available) showing the evolution of the battery level indicator as well as the power consumption in watts during the stages of charging toward full capacity.
The time to full charge chart breaks down the necessary time to reach 80%, 100% and full charge.
92
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
Realme GT Neo 5 (240W)
With the phone at different charge levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%), Quick boost tests measure the amount of charge the battery receives after being plugged in for 5 minutes. The chart here compares the average autonomy gain from a quick 5-minute charge.
Average autonomy gain for a 5 minute charge (wired)
Efficiency
92
Oppo Reno6 5G
Oppo Reno6 5G
How Efficiency score is composed
The DXOMARK power efficiency score consists of two sub-scores, Charge up and Discharge rate, both of which combine data obtained during robot-based typical usage scenario, calibrated tests and charging evaluation, taking into consideration the device’s battery capacity. DXOMARK calculate the annual power consumption of the product, shown on below graph, which is representative of the overall efficiency during a charge and when in use.
Annual Consumption Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
5.2 kWh
Efficient
Good
Bad
Inefficient
108
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
Nubia RedMagic 7 Pro
The charge up sub-score is a combination of four factors: the overall efficiency of a full charge, related to how much energy you need to fill up the battery compared to the energy that the battery can provide; the efficiency of the travel adapter when it comes to transferring power from an outlet to your phone; the residual consumption when your phone is fully charged and still plugged into the charger; and the residual consumption of the charger itself, when the smartphone is disconnected from it. The chart here below shows the overall efficiency of a full charge in %.
Overall charge efficiency
85
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
Apple iPhone 14 Pro
The discharge subscore rates the speed of a battery’s discharge during a test, which is independent of the battery’s capacity. It is the ratio of a battery’s capacity divided by its autonomy. A small-capacity battery could have the same autonomy as a large-capacity battery, indicating that the device is well-optimized, with a low discharge rate.
Average discharge current
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