Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Comparison and Differences

Smartphone 1

Xiaomi 12 Pro

Smartphone 2

Smartphone 3

Larger and higher resolution screen: 6.73 inches, 1440 x 3200 pixels compared to Xiaomi 12's 6.28 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels.
Superior display technology: LTPO AMOLED with a higher peak brightness of 1500 nits.
More advanced camera system: Triple 50 MP camera setup with 2x optical zoom on the telephoto lens.
Higher battery capacity: 4600 mAh compared to Xiaomi 12's 4500 mAh.
More powerful fast charging: 120W, 100% in 18 min compared to Xiaomi 12's 67W fast charging.

Compact and lighter design: Weighing at 179g compared to Xiaomi 12 Pro's 204g.
More affordable: Priced at 980 EUR compared to Xiaomi 12 Pro's 1049 EUR.
Slightly smaller form factor which might be preferred by some users for better handling.

Brand and model	Xiaomi 12 Pro	Xiaomi 12
Rating	(+1)	(+0)
Release date	2021, December 31	December, 2021
Dimensions (HxWxD)	163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm \| 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.94 in	152.7 x 69.9 x 8.2 mm \| 6.01 x 6.01 x 2.75 in
Weight	204 g \| 7.2 oz	179 g \| 6.31 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5)
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green	Gray, Blue, Purple, Green
Battery	4600 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable	4500 mAh, Li-Po
Approximate price	1049 EUR	980 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Technology	LTPO AMOLED	AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	1B	68B
Screen size	6.73" in	6.28" in
Screen area	109.4 cm²	95.2 cm²
Screen format	20:9 (height:width)	20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	89.6%	89.2%
Screen resolution	1440 x 3200 px	1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	521 PPI	419 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 7 Victus
Other specs	- 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1000 nits (HBM) -1500 nits (peak)	- 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1100 nits (peak)
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Rear camera, main	50 MP, Triple	50 MP, Triple
Camera specs	-50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.28", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -50 MP, f/1.9, 48mm (telephoto), PDAF, 2x optical zoom -50 MP, f/2.2, 115˚ (ultrawide)	-50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm -5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video	8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS	8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score	131	123
DxOMark Photo	141	131
DxOMark Video	111	95
Front camera, selfie	32 MP, Single	32 MP, Single
Specifications	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm	32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm
Functions	HDR, panorama	HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+	1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR

Operating system - OS	Android 12, MIUI 13	Android 11 Red Velvet Cake
Chipset	- Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)	- Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)
CPU	- Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)	- Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)
GPU	Adreno 730	Adreno 730
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM

SIM card	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM, dual stand-by (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	2G / 3G / 4G / 5G
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA	-2G - B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B25 (1900+), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B29 (700), B32 (1500), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100) -5G - n1 (2100), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC	Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth	5.2, A2DP, LE	5.2, A2DP, LE

Radio	No	No
Headphone jack	No	No
Others	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon

Sensors	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port	- Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, color spectrum , Infrared port
Other extras	- Fast charging 120W, 100% in 18 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 42 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+	- Fast charging 67W, 100% in 39 min -Fast wireless charging 50W, 100% in 53 min -Reverse wireless charging 10W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 4+

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