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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Forest green, Midnight gray and Polar white | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 283.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G85 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and ArmCortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.21 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 12.54 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5020mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | 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 12 is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, having a 78.8 score against 76.6. The Xiaomi 12 is a newer phone, and it is also just a bit thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12 has the newer 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10.
The Xiaomi 12 has a sharper display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Xiaomi 12 features just a bit more memory capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 counts with a little better battery performance than Xiaomi 12, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity. Xiaomi 12 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking photographs and videos in low light environments, it also counts with a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels and a lot larger sensor.
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