Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Asus Zenfone 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Asus Zenfone 9, Manufactured in August, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
- Larger display: 6.67in
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4300mAh
- Supports Dolby Atmos
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Asus Zenfone 9
- Higher pixel density: 445ppi
- Lighter design: 169g vs 201.8g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 16/256 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 | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 in | 5.9 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2400 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 395 ppi | 445 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 700 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 240 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9 % | 84.3 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC dimming |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 98.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 478 Hz |
| Response time | n/a | 2 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 in) | 146.5 mm (5.77 in) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 in) | 68.1 mm (2.68 in) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) |
| Weight | 201.8 g (7.12 oz) | 169 g (5.96 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Black - Blue |
- White - Black - Blue - Red |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 3190 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
- 4/2 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 8 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 688 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU Cores | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 825 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | 422.4 GFLOPS | 1843.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 816 | 1776 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2210 | 4732 |
| CPU | 131820 | 399673 |
| GPU | 78131 | 499023 |
| Memory | 77130 | 194900 |
| UX | 114297 | 270694 |
| NanoReview Score | 401378 | 1364290 |
| Stability | 99 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 6 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 1117 | n/a |
| Writing score | 9686 | n/a |
| Web score | 7778 | n/a |
| Video editing | 6256 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 7941 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 8987 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 8 GB - 16 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) | Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | ZenUI 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 4300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 67 W | 30 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (79% in 30 min) | Yes (57% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 0:48 h | 1:15 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 08:26 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 14:17 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:47 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 92 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12032x9024 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | Up to 24FPS |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 480 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | 120 ° | 113 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.9 |
| Focal length | n/a | 238 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Sony IMX766 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 0.7 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 144 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX363 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.14 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 16 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 4247x2826 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.5 |
| Focal length | n/a | 275 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | Sony IMX663 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13 | 1/2.93 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| 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 - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz | EDGE/GPRS/GSM (2, 3, 5, 8) |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8 | WCDMA (Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B(B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)) |
| LTE category | 18 | 20 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2023 yr | July, 2022 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | August, 2022 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 350 | 800 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 67 W | Yes 30 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Asus Zenfone 9 the clear winner in this comparison.
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