Xiaomi 12 vs OnePlus 9R

65 out 100

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60 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs OnePlus 9R, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12

Higher pixel density: 419ppi
Lighter design: 180g vs 189g
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Infrared port
Includes charger

Reasons to choose OnePlus 9R

Larger display: 6.55in
Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and OnePlus 9R

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi 12

77

OnePlus 9R

74

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi 12

64

OnePlus 9R

58

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi 12

64

OnePlus 9R

52

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi 12

58

OnePlus 9R

38

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi 12

58

OnePlus 9R

66

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi 12

78

OnePlus 9R

75

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi 12

65

OnePlus 9R

60

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.28 in	6.55 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	419 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	500 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate	480 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	89.3 %	86.8 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi 12

887 nits

OnePlus 9R

n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	152.7 mm (6.01 in)	161 mm (6.34 in)
Width	69.9 mm (2.75 in)	74.1 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness	8.16 mm (0.32 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight	180 g (6.35 oz)	189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance	No	No
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Blue - Pink	- Black - Blue
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi 12

89.3 %

OnePlus 9R

86.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and OnePlus 9R In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency	3000 MHz	3200 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 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	4 nm	7 nm
Neural Processor	Hexagon	Hexagon 698
Graphics	Adreno 730	Adreno 650
GPU Cores	1024	768
GPU Frequency	818 MHz	675 MHz
FLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS	1029.1 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi 12

1702

OnePlus 9R

1197

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi 12

3977

OnePlus 9R

3254

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1702	1197
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3977	3254

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi 12

1187033

OnePlus 9R

774549

CPU	308025	223558
GPU	439066	217145
Memory	237645	142520
UX	212297	191326
NanoReview Score	1187033	774549

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi 12

8751

OnePlus 9R

4265

Stability	60 %	98 %
Graphics Test	52 fps	25 fps
Graphics Score	8751	4265

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [OnePlus 9R]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi 12

12987

OnePlus 9R

11356

Writing score	14840	15730
Web score	11534	8756
Video editing	7452	5845
Data manipulation	9643	9277
NanoReview Score	12987	11356

Memory

RAM Size	- 8 GB - 12 GB	- 8 GB - 12 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB	- 128 GB - 256 GB
Storage Type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	No	No

Software

OS	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	OxygenOS 15

Battery

Volume	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Max Charging Power	67 W	65 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (50 W)	No
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (87% in 30 min)	Yes (100% in 39 min)
Full Charge Time	0:46 h	0:39 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi 12

15:58

OnePlus 9R

n/a

Web Browsing	06:17 h	n/a
Video Playback	10:46 h	n/a
Games	04:42 h	n/a
Standby Mode	71 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Photo resolution	8192x6144 pixels	8000x6000 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Up to 24FPS	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	1920 fps (720p)	480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	123 °	123 °
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 13 MP Macro: 5 MP	Standard: 48 MP Ultra-wide: 16 MP Macro: 5 MP Monochrome: 2 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support

Matrix	50 MP	48 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Sony IMX766	Sony IMX586
Sensor size	1/1.56	1/2.0
Pixel size	1 μm	0.8 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	13 MP	16 MP
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.2
Focal length	12 mm	14 mm
Sensor	OmniVision OV13B10	Sony IMX481
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/3.09
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1 μm
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Photo quality

Xiaomi 12

118

OnePlus 9R

n/a

Video quality

Xiaomi 12

121

OnePlus 9R

n/a

Overall camera score

Xiaomi 12

113

OnePlus 9R

n/a

Bokeh	55	n/a
Preview	69	n/a
Zoom	72	n/a

Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix	32 MP	16 MP
Photo resolution	6528x4896 pixels	4920x3264 pixels
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Focal length	26 mm	n/a
Sensor	OmniVision OV32B40	Sony IMX471
Sensor size	n/a	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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
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
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - NAVIC	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - SBAS
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz	GSM B2, 3, 5, 8
3G Bands	WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19	WCDMA B1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B46)
LTE category	20	18
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
3.5 mm Jack	No	No
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	December, 2021 yr	March, 2021 yr
Release Date	December, 2021 yr	April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($)	580	500
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 67 W	n/a

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