Xiaomi 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi 12 Pro
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Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer
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Xiaomi 12 Pro or Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi 12 Pro | Xiaomi Mi 9 Explorer | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2021, December 31 | 2019, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.94 in | 157.5 x 74.7 x 7.6 mm | 6.2 x 6.2 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 204 g | 7.2 oz | 173 g | 6.1 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | Back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame (7000 series) | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green | Transparent Black | |
| Battery | 4600 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 1049 EUR | 530 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LTPO AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.73" in | 6.39" in | |
| Screen area | 109.4 cm2 | 100.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 89.6% | 85.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 3200 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 521 PPI | 403 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1000 nits (HBM) -1500 nits (peak) |
- HDR10 -DCI-P3 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 48 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) |
-48 MP, f/1.5 (12GB RAM model) or f/1.8 (8GB RAM model), (wide), 1/2", 0.8µm, PDAF, Laser AF - 12 MP, f/2.2, 54mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm, PDAF, Laser AF |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 1080p@960fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 131 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 141 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 111 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 32 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+ | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 9.0 (Pie); MIUI 10 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | - Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485) | |
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Adreno 640 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 256 GB, 8/12 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1185695 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 307759 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 430691 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 210350 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 307759 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 1004578 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 1215 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 3899 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
| 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 - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A, 5G | HSPA, LTE-A | |
| 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , 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 battery charging 27W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 20W |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition |
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