Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Vivo X90 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Vivo X90 Pro, Manufactured in December, 2022with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9200. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Lighter design: 201.8g vs 214.85g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4870mAh
Reasons to choose Vivo X90 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 453ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Vivo X90 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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1260x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 453 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 90.8 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
933 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a60 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 164.07 mm (6.46 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 74.53 mm (2.93 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 9.34 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 214.85 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Black
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Vivo X90 Pro
90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Vivo X90 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G MediaTek Dimensity 9200
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 3050 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))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.85 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.05 (Cortex-X3)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 688 MediaTek APU 690
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G715 Immortalis MP11
GPU Cores 256 2112
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 3590.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Vivo X90 Pro
2058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Vivo X90 Pro
5465
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8162058
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22105465
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Vivo X90 Pro
1507117
CPU131820375722
GPU78131537522
Memory77130294299
UX114297299574
NanoReview Score4013781507117
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Vivo X90 Pro
12376
Max Surface Temp.n/a31 °C
Stability99 %94 %
Graphics Test6 fps73 fps
Graphics Score111712376
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Vivo X90 Pro
n/a
Writing score9686n/a
Web score7778n/a
Video editing6256n/a
Data manipulation7941n/a
NanoReview Score8987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 35 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 Funtouch OS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4870 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 9 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:24 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
19:53
Web Browsingn/a08:13 h
Video Playbackn/a12:57 h
Gamesn/a05:37 h
Standby Moden/a87 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 503 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 108 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 50.3 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP503 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX989
Sensor size1/1.521/1
Pixel size0.7 μm1.6 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/1.6
Focal lengthn/a50 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX758
Sensor sizen/a1/2.4
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX663
Sensor size1/2.81/2.93
Pixel size1.14 μm1.22 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
133
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
136
Bokehn/a70
Previewn/a71
Zoomn/a141

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 24 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung S5KGD1
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
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 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 MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/B2/B4/B5/B8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Vivo X90 Pro
92.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr November, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Vivo X90 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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