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

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
43 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Xiaomi Mi 9 SE, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 712. 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 Redmi 12
  • Larger display: 6.79in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3070mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
  • Higher pixel density: 432ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 198.5g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/128 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
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 comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 12
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 5.97 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 432 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 585 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 84.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
635 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a255 Hz
Response time26 ms4.2 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 147.5 mm (5.81 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 70.5 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - Gray
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
84.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 9 SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 712
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 6/1.7 (Kryo 360 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 360 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 12 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 685 DSP
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 616
GPU Cores 48 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
1594
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434545
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12231594
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
314968
CPU8450896860
GPU3952265197
Memory6968869080
UX7294083831
NanoReview Score266658314968
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
654
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.7 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a3 fps
Graphics Scoren/a654
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Xiaomi Mi 9 SE]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
n/a
Writing score8646n/a
Web score8615n/a
Video editing6849n/a
Data manipulation6391n/a
NanoReview Score9150n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11.0)
OS Size 18 GB 19 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 3070 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 (29% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:27 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
16:19
Web Browsing07:58 h05:40 h
Video Playback12:45 h10:32 h
Games04:59 h03:52 h
Standby Mode118 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a27 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX586
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.81/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5120x3840 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor n/a Sony IMX576
Sensor size n/a 1/2.78
Pixel size n/a 0.9 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category715
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12
79.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
81.5 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced June, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 400
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall 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.

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