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| Global Score | |
| 78.2 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2021-01-18 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Carbon gray, Ocean green, Sunrise orange and Twilight blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 SM6115 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 610 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 has a score of 78.8, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi 9T's score of 78.2. Both phones in this comparison come with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi 12 has 12 version and Xiaomi Redmi 9T has Android 10 version, so it gives a lot of extra features and a performance increase. The Xiaomi 12 construction is newer, somewhat thinner and a bit lighter than Xiaomi Redmi 9T.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Xiaomi 12 features a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Xiaomi Redmi 9T features a bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi 9T counts with longer battery duration than Xiaomi 12, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi 12 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi 9T, because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with more mega-pixels, a way better video quality and a lot larger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
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