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Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global), Manufactured in February, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 202g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
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
Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.28 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
745 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2050 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)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon MediaTek APU
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
668
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
1787
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702668
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39771787
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
357730
CPU308025109240
GPU43906661480
Memory23764586343
UX212297100667
NanoReview Score1187033357730
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8751n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Writing score14840n/a
Web score11534n/a
Video editing7452n/a
Data manipulation9643n/a
NanoReview Score12987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size n/a 18 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 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 (78% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
20:14
Web Browsing06:17 h05:57 h
Video Playback10:46 h10:16 h
Games04:42 h04:25 h
Standby Mode71 h126 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 12032x9024 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: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX766Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.561/1.52
Pixel size1 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.2
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/3.061/2.8
Pixel size1.12 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
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		 - Dual Band
- 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 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 Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
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/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category2013
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced December, 2021 yr January, 2022 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr February, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 229
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 67 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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