Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ or Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, October 27 | 2020, April 30 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 76 x 9 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.99 in | 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | |
| Weight | 208.4 g | 7.35 oz | 199 g | 7.02 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White, Trend edition | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Approximate price | 300 EUR | $ 150 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | OLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 1B | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.67" in | 6.53" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 104.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.8% | 83.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 395 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | ||
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -900 nits (HBM) |
- 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 200 MP, Triple | 48 MP, Quad | |
| Camera specs | -200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4'', 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 118° (ultrawide), 1/4.0'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
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| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | LED flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 113 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 117 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 117 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | |
| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 10; MIUI 11 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Mali-G52 MC2 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 527388 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 162511 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 112898 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 110807 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 162511 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 538965 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 205832 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 822 | 365 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2912 | 1355 |
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 / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 -5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
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| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20 | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.84 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.14 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | |||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 120W, 100% in 19 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging 9W - Splash-proof coating |
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