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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 10 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 393 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 12.1 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is better than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, having a overall score of 81.1 against 71.5. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is an a lot older, just a little heavier and a bit thicker device than vivo iQOO 12 Pro. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has an older 10 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14.
Vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a much better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has a little larger display, a better number of pixels per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 3200 pixels. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much better hardware performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has 10 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity instead of 5020mAh.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, because although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs and videos, a way higher 7680x4320 video quality and a bigger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations.
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