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

Xiaomi 12 Pro vs OnePlus 9 Pro

70 out 100
Xiaomi 12 Pro
VS
68 out 100
OnePlus 9 Pro
Xiaomi 12 Pro
OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Pro Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.73 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.73in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4600mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 204g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 Pro and OnePlus 9 Pro
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:
Xiaomi 12 Pro
vs
OnePlus 9 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.73 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 521 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 970 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.5 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1049 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz192 Hz
Response time5 ms41.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 74.6 mm (2.94 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.66 mm (0.34 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12 Pro
89.5 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 Pro and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 780
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 1024 1024
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1674
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12 Pro
4029
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)16741488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)40293996
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12 Pro
1194018
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU314669261741
GPU437869310698
Memory204120177203
UX237360225891
NanoReview Score1194018975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
9299
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °C45.6 °C
Stability67 %58 %
Graphics Test55 fps34 fps
Graphics Score92995707
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [OnePlus 9 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12 Pro
11762
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing score1313214841
Web score108458928
Video editing74406066
Data manipulation93419290
NanoReview Score1176211123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 26.5 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 4600 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 8 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 0:21 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12 Pro
16:53
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing06:40 h08:24 h
Video Playback10:08 h12:07 h
Games04:44 h04:56 h
Standby Mode81 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8700x5800 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 3.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 115 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX707Sony IMX789
Sensor size1/1.281/1.43
Pixel size1.22 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Laser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix50 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.4
Focal length48 mm77 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Omnivision OV08A10
Sensor size1/2.761/4.4
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length14 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung JN1Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.761/1.56
Pixel size0.64 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
136
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Xiaomi 12 Pro
125
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12 Pro
129
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokeh7065
Preview7060
Zoom102110
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12 Pro], [OnePlus 9 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32b40 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.14 1/3.06
Pixel size 0.7 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12 Pro
84.2 dB
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 970
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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