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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2021-12-28 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.20 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Pink | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 524 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.78 inches (1/1.28") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (960 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) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 Pro is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a global score of 79.6 against 76.6. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has the newer 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10 version. The Xiaomi 12 Pro design is newer and a little bit thinner, but a little bit heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9.
The Xiaomi 12 Pro counts with a brighter display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a quite bigger display, a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 3200 resolution. Xiaomi 12 Pro features slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a very superior hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Xiaomi 12 Pro features a much better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, it also counts with a better resolution camera, a much better video resolution and a lot bigger sensor taking lot higher quality photos.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has a 5020mAh battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
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