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| Global Score | |
| 81.1 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-05 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Glacier white, Interstellar gray and Tropical green | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| 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 |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.12 |
| 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.77 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has a general score of 81.1, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's score of 75.7. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro has the older 10 version and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has Android 12 version. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro body is incredibly older, somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features just a bit better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro. They have a same size screen, an equal 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and the same screen density. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a way better hardware performance than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro takes a little bit better videos and photos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and duller colors, and they both have a F1.9 aperture, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro also counts with a back camera with lot more megapixels.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro counts with a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's battery lifetime is just as good as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro one, although the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has just 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 5020mAh.
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