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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2022-11-01 | 2020-05-05 |
| 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White | Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 291.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 900 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.77 | 12.1 |
| 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 Pro has a general score of 81.1, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's global score of 75.7. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has the previous 10 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. Even being the best we are comparing, Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is a much older, thicker and heavier phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. They have a Octa-Core processor and a 6 GB RAM. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a little bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. Both of them have a display with the same size, a higher pixels quantity per inch in the display and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro captures a bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution camera.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro's battery lifetime is very similar to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's battery life, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also has a 5020mAh battery size instead of 5000mAh.
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