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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 76.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-20 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.02 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 283.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.12 | 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 + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has a general score of 76.6, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's 75.7 global score. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 design is incredibly older, just a little bit heavier and thicker than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both of these devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has an older 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a slightly better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a little inferior pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2400px resolution and a little bigger display. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a little bit more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a battery duration that is very similar to the battery life in Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 also has 5020mAh of battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has just a bit better camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a more mega pixels back camera, a lot better (4K) video definition and a way bigger sensor providing a lot better image quality.
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