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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2022-11-01 | 2018-11-23 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.22 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.42 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 509 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.77 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a global score of 77.2, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's general score of 75.7. These phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12, so it offers some extra features and performance tweaks. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro design is a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it is a little bit thicker and was released many years before.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a bit sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because although it has a just a little lower number of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, much more brightness and a little bigger screen. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both of them have a 6 GB RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features longer battery performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots greater photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a way higher video resolution, a back camera with a much better resolution and a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
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