Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs Xiaomi 12 Pro Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 or Xiaomi 12 Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 | Xiaomi 12 Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, April 30 | 2021, December 31 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.3 x 77.2 x 8.9 mm | 6.39 x 6.39 x 3.04 in | 163.6 x 74.6 x 8.2 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 199 g | 7.02 oz | 204 g | 7.2 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White | Gray, Blue, Purple, Green | |
| Battery | 5020 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 4600 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | $ 150 | 1049 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IPS LCD | LTPO AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 1B | |
| Screen size | 6.53" in | 6.73" in | |
| Screen area | 104.7 cm2 | 109.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 83.5% | 89.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 521 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised) | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -1000 nits (HBM) -1500 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-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) |
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| Functions | LED flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@24fps (HDR), 4K@30/60fps (HDR10+), 1080p@30/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 131 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 141 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 111 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 32 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.3, 29mm (standart), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm | |
| Functions | HDR, panorama | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR10+ |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10; MIUI 11 | Android 12, MIUI 13 | |
| Chipset | - MediaTek Helio G85 (12nm) | - Qualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 730 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB 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 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 205832 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 365 | 1215 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1355 | 3899 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| Bands | -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 |
-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e (market dependent), dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS. Up to tri-band: GLONASS (1), BDS (3), GALILEO (2), QZSS (2), NavIC | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent)M2003J15SG (Yes); M20 | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, 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 | No | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Tuned by Harman Kardon |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port | - Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, color spectrum , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 18W -Reverse charging 9W - Splash-proof coating |
- 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+ |
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