Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G Manufactured in August, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9, Manufactured in July, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G80. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
- Larger display: 6.79in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9
- Lighter design: 198g vs 199g
- Higher battery capacity: 5020mAh vs 5000mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.79 in | 6.53 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88 % | 83.2 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 93 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 500 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 35 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 710:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 198 g (6.98 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Gray - Green - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G80 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 48 |
| GPU Frequency | 955 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | 244.5 GFLOPS | 91.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 918 | 514 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2125 | 1559 |
| CPU | 150237 | 93634 |
| GPU | 49885 | 38883 |
| Memory | 119076 | 62983 |
| UX | 104996 | 68155 |
| NanoReview Score | 424194 | 263655 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 47 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 98 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 3 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 664 |
| Writing score | n/a | 9134 |
| Web score | n/a | 7371 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5562 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6064 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 8330 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 3 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12) |
| OS Size | n/a | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | MIUI 13 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5020 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 80 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:24 h | 3:05 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:45 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:56 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:30 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 113 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8150x6150 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 118 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 5 MP Depth: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | Omnivision OV13B10 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | n/a | 8 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Sensor | n/a | OmniVision OV8856 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | n/a | 27 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | 5.3 | 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 |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Varies by region | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | Yes |
| 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 2/3/5/8 | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/5/8 | HSDPA B1/2/4/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | 18 | 7 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | n/a | No |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August, 2023 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2023 yr | July, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 190 | 130 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 22 W | Yes 10 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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