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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 13 | Android 12 |
| 2023-09-15 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | OLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a general score of 75.7, which is slightly better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 global score. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's body is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Fairphone 5, despite of the fact that it was released about 11 months before. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has the older 12 version and Fairphone 5 has Android 13.
The Fairphone 5 counts with a much powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Fairphone 5 also has more RAM. Fairphone 5 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a quite opaque screen and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the display and a bit higher 1224 x 2700 resolution.
Fairphone 5 features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because it has 256 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with better battery lifetime than Fairphone 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a greater camera than Fairphone 5, although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs, they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and a same size aperture.
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