Home Phone comparison Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi 12 - Which is better?

Oppo Realme 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 12

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Oppo Realme 9 Pro
VS
65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Oppo Realme 9 Pro Manufactured in February, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Oppo Realme 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi 12
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 400 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 460 nits 500 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 89.3 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
564 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut97.6 %n/a
Response time30 msn/a
Contrast1230:1n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Oppo Realme 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 75.6 mm (2.98 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.5 mm (0.33 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84.7 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Oppo Realme 9 Pro and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
902
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
2015
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9021702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)20153977
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
454715
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU153370308025
GPU82989439066
Memory91816237645
UX126540212297
NanoReview Score4547151187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
1211
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °Cn/a
Stability99 %60 %
Graphics Test7 fps52 fps
Graphics Score12118751
Sources: 3DMark [Oppo Realme 9 Pro], [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
9964
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing score1535314840
Web score848511534
Video editing40737452
Data manipulation77279643
NanoReview Score996412987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin Realme UI 4.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (52% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
26:03
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing10:59 h06:17 h
Video Playback14:55 h10:46 h
Games06:21 h04:42 h
Standby Mode125 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9280x6920 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mm26 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX766
Sensor size1/21/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length16 mm12 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/41/3.06
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.13 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Oppo Realme 9 Pro
84 dB
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date February, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 320 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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