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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12 |
| 2018-02-22 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.24 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 SDM636 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 509 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a general score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's score of 75.7. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has the newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version, counting with some additional features and performance tweaks. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro body is just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but it is a little bit thicker and was released 5 years before.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro has a way better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. Both have a 6 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has a bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bigger display.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a greater camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a way better (4K) video quality, a much better resolution back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a slightly better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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