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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 is a bit better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a 76.6 score against 71.5. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has older 10 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's construction is just a bit lighter than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a much faster processor than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a lot better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a better 1440 x 3200 resolution, a better quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a little larger display.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a 2% bigger battery size.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes much clearer photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a back camera with a better 50 mega pixels resolution, a much bigger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality, a larger aperture and a much better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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