Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs OnePlus 9 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 888. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
  • Lighter design: 187g vs 197g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose OnePlus 9 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 525ppi
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and OnePlus 9 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x3216 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 525 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes
Max brightness 500 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
883 nits
OnePlus 9 Pro
869 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %97.8 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz192 Hz
Response time1 ms41.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 73.6 mm (2.9 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.7 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 187 g (6.6 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
86.7 %
OnePlus 9 Pro
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and OnePlus 9 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 680 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 680 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.84 (Kryo 680 Prime (Cortex-X1))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 780
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 660
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 1290.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
958
OnePlus 9 Pro
1488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2372
OnePlus 9 Pro
3996
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9581488
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23723996
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
528143
OnePlus 9 Pro
975533
CPU156188261741
GPU135768310698
Memory106978177203
UX129202225891
NanoReview Score528143975533
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
2256
OnePlus 9 Pro
5707
Max Surface Temp.36.6 °C45.6 °C
Stability99 %58 %
Graphics Test13 fps34 fps
Graphics Score22565707
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
11754
OnePlus 9 Pro
11123
Writing score1326514841
Web score92858928
Video editing71736066
Data manipulation109449290
NanoReview Score1175411123

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB 16 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OxygenOS 13

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 65 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (78% in 30 min) Yes (100% in 32 min)
Full Charge Time 0:55 h 0:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
20:44
OnePlus 9 Pro
21:58
Web Browsing08:41 h08:24 h
Video Playback13:50 h12:07 h
Games05:43 h04:56 h
Standby Mode89 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.3x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
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 960 fps (720p) 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 140 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length24 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX789
Sensor size1/1.561/1.43
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a77 mm
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV08A10
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Focal length16 mm14 mm
SensorSamsung S5K4H7Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/41/1.56
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
108
OnePlus 9 Pro
124
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
98
OnePlus 9 Pro
118
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
102
OnePlus 9 Pro
122
Bokeh6065
Preview6160
Zoom70110

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850/​900/​1800/​1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/​B2/​B4/​B5/​B8/​B9/​B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a20
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
89.2 dB
OnePlus 9 Pro
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 399 970
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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