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

Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A

67 out 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
VS
36 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. 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 Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 394ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
  • Lighter design: 194g vs 196g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9A

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 Plus 5G
796 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
434 nits
sRGB gamutn/a92.9 %
Response timen/a40 ms
Contrastn/a1318:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9A]

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 196 g (6.91 oz) 194 g (6.84 oz)
Water resistance IP65 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel n/a Plastic
Frame n/a Plastic
Colors - Blue
- Red
- Yellow		 - Gray
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display No
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
90.6 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
81.1 %

Performance

Testing Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Redmi 9A In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G25
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2 (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 940 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 41.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
1017
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
2893
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
1524
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1017472
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)28931524
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
125125
CPU21499850728
GPU12043016844
Memory16522328611
UX15714728942
NanoReview Score657798125125

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 2 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size n/a 11 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 5.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

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 (81% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:43 h 2:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
25:33
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
24:07
Web Browsing10:56 h10:08 h
Video Playback15:00 h13:37 h
Games05:28 h05:37 h
Standby Mode121 h118 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x 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: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.2
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX890n/a
Sensor size1/1.56n/a
Pixel size1 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length71 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/2n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length16 mmn/a
SensorHynix HI-846n/a
Sensor size1/4.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 6560x4928 pixels 2560x1960 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 22 mm n/a
Sensor n/a CMOS
Pixel size 0.8 μm 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		 - 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 No
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/B28)
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 Plus 5G
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9A
76.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced January, 2024 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr August, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 360 100
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light 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 Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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