Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Note 12

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on April 30 2020 against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 and came out 30 months after. 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 Note 9 Pro

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
The phone is 2-years and 6-months newer
AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus UFS 2.1
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 21 grams less

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Redmi Note 9 Pro 64 Redmi Note 12 90 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Redmi Note 9 Pro 44 Redmi Note 12 78 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Redmi Note 9 Pro 87 Redmi Note 12 84 Camera Photo and video recording quality Redmi Note 9 Pro 66 Redmi Note 12 54 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Redmi Note 9 Pro 73 Redmi Note 12 78 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Redmi Note 9 Pro 63 Redmi Note 12 76

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 12

Display

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	450 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	-
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	85%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	2404 Hz	-
Response time	35.2 ms	-
Contrast	1649:1	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Redmi Note 9 Pro 619 nits Redmi Note 12 n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	165.8 mm (6.53 inches)	165.9 mm (6.53 inches)
Width	76.7 mm (3.02 inches)	76.2 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.8 mm (0.35 inches)	8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	209 gramm (7.37 oz)	188 gramm (6.63 oz)
Waterproof	No	IP53
Rear material	Glass	-
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White Gray Green	White Black Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Redmi Note 9 Pro 84.5% Redmi Note 12 +1% 85%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Max. clock	2300 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76)	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache	1 MB	-
Lithography process	8 nanometers	6 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 618	Adreno
GPU clock	750 MHz	-
FLOPS	~435 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	4 6 8 GB	4 6 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 128 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max. size	Up to 512 GB	-

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Redmi Note 9 Pro 572 Redmi Note 12 n/a Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Redmi Note 9 Pro 1762 Redmi Note 12 n/a AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Redmi Note 9 Pro 339255 Redmi Note 12 n/a

CPU	106874	-
GPU	85456	-
Memory	57373	-
UX	86597	-
Total score	339255	-

3DMark Wild Life Performance Redmi Note 9 Pro 1034 Redmi Note 12 n/a

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	6 FPS	-
Graphics score	1034	-
PCMark 3.0 score	8101	-

Sources: 3DMark [3] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	18.9 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5020 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:20 hr	1:16 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	14:25 hr	-
Watching video	13:55 hr	-
Gaming	06:03 hr	-
Standby	135 hr	-

General battery life Redmi Note 9 Pro 38:26 hr Redmi Note 12 n/a Phones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	48 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6920	8000 x 6000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	No
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	119°	-
Lenses	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP)	2 (48 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72" Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 48 MP - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" GalaxyCore GC8034 (BSI CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0" Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5" GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	4920 x 3264	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.48	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/3.1"	1/4"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE HID A2DP	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 NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS
NFC*	Yes	Depends on the region
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*	12	-
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness Redmi Note 9 Pro 87.1 dB Redmi Note 12 n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	April 2020	October 2022
Release date	May 2020	November 2022
SAR (head)	0.66 W/kg	-
SAR (body)	1.02 W/kg	-
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint

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

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is definitely a better buy.

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