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

Xiaomi Redmi 12 vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

47 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12
VS
51 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12 Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G88, vs Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro, Manufactured in June, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. 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 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 191g 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
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 9T 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
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 12
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.79 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 396 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 86.1 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
539 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
642 nits
sRGB gamut96.3 %142.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a223 Hz
Response time26 ms6.5 ms
Contrast898:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.6 mm (6.64 in) 156.7 mm (6.17 in)
Width 76.28 mm (3 in) 74.3 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.17 mm (0.32 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 198.5 g (7 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12
88 %
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12 and Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G88 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
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 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
434
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12
1223
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
2405
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)434933
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12232405
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12
266658
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
621437
CPU84508200133
GPU39522193659
Memory69688104050
UX72940123595
NanoReview Score266658621437
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
743
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
3022
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a88 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3022
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12], [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12
9150
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
9555
Writing score864611471
Web score86157040
Video editing68495961
Data manipulation63918050
NanoReview Score91509555

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 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)
OS Size 18 GB 19 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 27 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+ (40% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 2:07 h 1:11 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12
22:09
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
21:14
Web Browsing07:58 h07:54 h
Video Playback12:45 h12:39 h
Games04:59 h04:50 h
Standby Mode118 h109 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 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 124 °
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
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 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/a53 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
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
SensorSony IMX355Samsung S5K3L6
Sensor size1/2.81/3.1
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
108
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
89
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi 12
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro
102
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor n/a Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
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		 - 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 No
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/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced June, 2023 yr May, 2019 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr June, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 159 450
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - 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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