Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra Xiaomi 12 Pro

Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on August 11 2022 against the Xiaomi 12 Pro which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 8 months before. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
The phone is 8-months newer

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Supports wireless charging up to 50W
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
17% higher pixel density (521 vs 446 PPI)
Reverse charging feature

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi K50 Ultra 93 12 Pro 95 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi K50 Ultra 94 12 Pro 93 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi K50 Ultra 84 12 Pro 75 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi K50 Ultra 77 12 Pro 79 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi K50 Ultra 84 12 Pro 84 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi K50 Ultra 85 12 Pro 84

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi K50 Ultra vs 12 Pro

Display

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1220 x 2712 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	446 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	600 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	367 Hz
Response time	-	5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi K50 Ultra n/a 12 Pro 1051 nits Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	202 gramm (7.13 oz)	204 gramm (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black Gray Blue	Black Blue Green Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in-display	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi K50 Ultra 86.7% 12 Pro +3% 89.6%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra and Xiaomi 12 Pro in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max. clock	3190 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	6 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	4 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
GPU clock	900 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	-	~2236 GFLOPS

Memory
RAM size	8 12 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 512 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi K50 Ultra +1% 1261 12 Pro 1247 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi K50 Ultra +9% 4249 12 Pro 3915 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi K50 Ultra 1005318 12 Pro 1003207

CPU	-	224894
GPU	-	435932
Memory	-	159561
UX	-	177347
Total score	1005318	1003207

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi K50 Ultra n/a 12 Pro 9326

Stability	-	67%
Graphics test	-	55 FPS
Graphics score	-	9326
PCMark 3.0 score	-	13054

AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Ranking List (29th and 30th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	-	26.5 GB

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Charge power	120 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 8 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:20 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	08:48 hr
Watching video	-	10:04 hr
Gaming	-	04:53 hr
Standby	-	89 hr

General battery life Redmi K50 Ultra n/a 12 Pro 25:27 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical 2x
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (1080p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	115°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.67" Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76" Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	-	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality Redmi K50 Ultra n/a 12 Pro 141 Video quality Redmi K50 Ultra n/a 12 Pro 111 Generic camera score Redmi K50 Ultra n/a 12 Pro 131

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	Yes

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi K50 Ultra n/a 12 Pro 84.2 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	August 2022	December 2021
Release date	August 2022	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the battery life and design are more important to you then choose the Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra. But if the sound is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi 12 Pro.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Redmi K50 Ultra 14 (87.5%) Xiaomi 12 Pro 2 (12.5%) Vote Total votes: 16

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