Home Phone comparison Realme 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9C - Which is better?

Realme 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C

61 out 100
Realme 12 Pro 5G
VS
35 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9C
Realme 12 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 9C

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9C, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G35. 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 Realme 12 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 190g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 2/32 GB
    - 2/64 GB
    - 3/32 GB
    - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 4/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Realme 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    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:
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 6.53 in
    Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 720x1600 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 394 ppi 269 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 950 nits 400 nits
    HDR support n/a No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.6 % 81.1 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    413 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a92.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a17120 Hz
    Response timen/a47 ms
    Contrastn/a881:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9C]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.47 mm (6.36 in) 164.9 mm (6.49 in)
    Width 74.02 mm (2.91 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
    Thickness 8.75 mm (0.34 in) 9 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 190 g (6.7 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
    Water resistance IP65 No
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel n/a Plastic
    Frame n/a Plastic
    Colors - Blue
    - Yellow    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Purple
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    90.6 %
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    81.1 %

    Performance

    Testing Realme 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9C In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G35
    Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)    		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A53)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor Yes No
    Graphics Adreno 710 PowerVR GE8320
    GPU Cores 256 32
    GPU Frequency 676 MHz 680 MHz
    FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 43.5 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    937
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    2758
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    1522
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)937479
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27581522
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro 5G]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    576716
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    141956
    CPU18766754580
    GPU9538517708
    Memory15299337174
    UX14067132494
    NanoReview Score576716141956

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB - 2 GB
    - 3 GB
    - 4 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 32 GB
    - 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size n/a 18 GB
    UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MIUI 12

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 10 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 19 min) No
    Full Charge Time 0:47 h 2:59 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) No
    Wide-angle lens 112 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Telephoto: 32 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 13 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 Bokeh effect
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP13 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm28 mm
    SensorSony IMX882n/a
    Sensor size1/2.01/3.1
    Pixel size0.7 μm1.12 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix32 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.0n/a
    Focal length47 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX709n/a
    Sensor size1/2.75n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length16 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX355n/a
    Sensor size1/4.0n/a
    Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
    Focal length 24 mm n/a
    Sensor CMOS CMOS
    Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display
    Bluetooth version 5.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
    USB version 2 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM B2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20)
    LTE category184
    5G SupportYesNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Realme 12 Pro 5G
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi 9C
    77.7 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Budget
    Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
    Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2020 yr
    Launch Price ($) 315 110
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 12 Pro 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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