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

Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi 9

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
42 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. 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 Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 198g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
  • Larger display: 6.53in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 9
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
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.28 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 83.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 9
423 nits
sRGB gamutn/a93 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a500 Hz
Response timen/a35 ms
Contrastn/a710:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 77 mm (3.03 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 9.1 mm (0.36 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G80
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 91.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Xiaomi Redmi 9
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Xiaomi Redmi 9
1559
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39771559
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Xiaomi Redmi 9
263655
CPU30802593634
GPU43906638883
Memory23764562983
UX21229768155
NanoReview Score1187033263655
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Xiaomi Redmi 9
664
Max Surface Temp.n/a47 °C
Stability60 %98 %
Graphics Test52 fps3 fps
Graphics Score8751664
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Redmi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Xiaomi Redmi 9
8330
Writing score148409134
Web score115347371
Video editing74525562
Data manipulation96436064
NanoReview Score129878330

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size n/a 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5020 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 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 (50% in 80 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 3:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Xiaomi Redmi 9
22:51
Web Browsing06:17 h08:45 h
Video Playback10:46 h13:56 h
Games04:42 h05:30 h
Standby Mode71 h113 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal length26 mm28 mm
SensorSony IMX766Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/1.561/3.1
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mm13 mm
SensorOmniVision OV13B10OmniVision OV8856
Sensor size1/3.061/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Xiaomi Redmi 9
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8
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/B20/B28)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 9
83.7 dB

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2021 yr June, 2020 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr July, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 130
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 10 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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