Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12S - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S

55 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Xiaomi 12S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi 12S, Manufactured in July, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1. 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 Note 12 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 201.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12S
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:
Redmi Note 12 Pro
vs
Xiaomi 12S

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 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 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - White
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %
Xiaomi 12S
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi 12S In benchmarks
Processor
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 v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Xiaomi 12S
1836
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Xiaomi 12S
4622
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8161836
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22104622
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro], [Xiaomi 12S]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
Xiaomi 12S
1225350
CPU131820326540
GPU78131470277
Memory77130191951
UX114297236618
NanoReview Score4013781225350
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Xiaomi 12S
10272
Stability99 %65 %
Graphics Test6 fps61 fps
Graphics Score111710272
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro], [Xiaomi 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Xiaomi 12S
13652
Writing score968616026
Web score777811897
Video editing62567465
Data manipulation79419954
NanoReview Score898713652

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (33% in 10 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:50 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
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) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX707
Sensor size1/1.521/1.28
Pixel size0.7 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.81/3.06
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Sony IMX471 Omnivision OV32B
Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 5.2
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 Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM B2 / B3 / B5 / B8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1 / B2 / B4 / B5 / B6 / B8 / B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B26/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42)
LTE category1820
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr July, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 600
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 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12S the clear winner in this comparison.

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