Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 197g vs 198.5g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
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Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 90.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a192 Hz
Response time26 ms41.5 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 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 TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 48 1024
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4341488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12233996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU84508261741
GPU39522310698
Memory69688177203
UX72940225891
NanoReview Score266658975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.6 °C
Stabilityn/a58 %
Graphics Testn/a34 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5707
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing score864614841
Web score86158928
Video editing68496066
Data manipulation63919290
NanoReview Score915011123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 18 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing07:58 h08:24 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:07 h
Games04:59 h04:56 h
Standby Mode118 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX789
Sensor size1/2.761/1.43
Pixel size0.64 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a14 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/2.81/1.56
Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokehn/a65
Previewn/a60
Zoomn/a110

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Sensor n/a Sony IMX471
Sensor size n/a 1/3.06
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 970
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider OnePlus 9 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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