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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.1 | Android 12 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.67 x 2.90 x 0.32 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Black | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| $ 300.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 8974-AB chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2360 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a global score of 75.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Mi-3's 71.6 general score. Both phones in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has the older 12 version and Xiaomi Mi-3 has Android 4.4.2. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's body is a little thinner but noticeably heavier than the Xiaomi Mi-3.
The Xiaomi Mi-3 features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a very superior memory for applications and games than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi Mi-3 features a way better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a lot better video quality.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a much better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi-3, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3050mAh.
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