Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Nokia G42 Comparison and Differences
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G or Nokia G42 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G | Nokia G42 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2022, October 27 | 2023, June 28 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 162.9 x 76 x 7.9 mm | 6.41 x 6.41 x 2.99 in | 165 x 75.8 x 8.6 mm | 6.5 x 6.5 x 2.98 in | |
| Weight | 187 g | 6.6 oz | 193 g | 6.81 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Blue, White, Violet | Gray, Purple, Red | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | |
| Approximate price | 240 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 | 6.56" in | |
| Screen area | 107.4 cm2 | 103.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 86.8% | 82.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2400 px | 720 x 1612 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 395 PPI | 269 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch resistant | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz -Dolby Vision -HDR10+ -500 nits (typ) -900 nits (HBM) |
- 90Hz, 450 nits (typ), 560 nits (peak) | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 50 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56'', 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS -8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4'', 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) |
-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, (macro) -2 MP, (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 | 102 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 108 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 98 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06'', 1.0µm | 8 MP | |
| Functions | HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | Yes |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 12, MIUI 13 | Android 13, upgradable to Android 14 | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) | - Qualcomm SM4350-AC Snapdragon 480+ 5G (8 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 460 & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 460) | |
| GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 | Adreno 619 | |
| External memory | No | microSDXC | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 529223 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 163960 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 113689 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 112134 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 163960 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 433584 | 380349 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 767 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2008 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (2x Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G | HSPA, LTE, 5G | |
| 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/6, dual-band | |
| GPS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1) | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG | |
| Bluetooth | 5.2, A2DP, LE | 5.1, A2DP, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| 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, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 67W, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min -USB Power Delivery 3.0 - IP53, dust and splash resistant |
- QuickFix user-reparable design - Fast charging 20W -Power Delivery 3.0 -Quick Charge 3 - Dust and splash resistant |
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