Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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Release date 2022, October 27 2020, March 23
Dimensions (HxWxD) 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3.02 in
Weight 188 g | 6.63 oz 209 g | 7.37 oz
Body Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
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Colors Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5020 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Approximate price 180 EUR $ 199
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Screen

Technology AMOLED IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.67" in 6.67" in
Screen area 107.4 cm2 107.4 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 85.0% 84.5%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 395 PPI 395 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other specs - 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
- 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 48 MP, Quad
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
-5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
Front camera, selfie 13 MP, Single 16 MP, Single
Specifications 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide) 16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1.0µm
Functions HDR HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 12, MIUI 13 Android 10.0; MIUI 11
Chipset - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) - Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
GPU Adreno 619 Adreno 618
External memory microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 390602
Antutu 10 CPU 139828
Antutu 10 GPU 74076
Antutu 10 Mem 73867
Antutu 10 UX 139828
Antutu 9 Total 389687 303943
Antutu 8 Total 278791
GeekBench 6 Single Core 729
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 1714
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 1144
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 582
GeekBench 5 Single Core 602 568
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1891 1693

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-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), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300)
Speed HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC No
USB USB Type-C 2.0, OTG 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio, recording
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min
- IP53, dust and splash resistant

- Fast charging 18W
- Splash-proof
Versions
- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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