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| Global Score | |
| 76.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-05-20 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.39 x 3.04 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.02 ounces | 7.20 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 | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 524 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1000 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| 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 |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.78 inches (1/1.28") 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 | 12.76 |
| 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 | 4600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.48 |
| 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
The Xiaomi 12 Pro has a global score of 79.6, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9's 76.6 score. Both phones in our current comparison use Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12 Pro has 12 version while Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 has Android 10, so it gives a couple nice extra features. Even though the Xiaomi 12 Pro is just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, it's a little bit thinner and also newer.
Xiaomi 12 Pro has a much better looking display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because it has a little bigger screen, a better 1440 x 3200 resolution and a higher quantity of pixels per display inch. Xiaomi 12 Pro has a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi 12 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 features just a little bit longer battery duration than Xiaomi 12 Pro, because it has 5020mAh of battery capacity against 4600mAh.
Xiaomi 12 Pro features a superior camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video, it also counts with a lot larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs, a much higher video definition and a more MP back facing camera.
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