Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.79 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Redmi 9A, Manufactured in August, 2020 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G25. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
- Larger display: 6.79in
- Higher pixel density: 396ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
- Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 9A
- Lighter design: 194g vs 199g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 2/32 GB - 3/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.79 in | 6.53 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2460 pixels | 720x1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 396 ppi | 269 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.6 % | 81.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 92.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 40 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1318:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 in) | 164.9 mm (6.49 in) |
| Width | 76.28 mm (3 in) | 77 mm (3.03 in) |
| Thickness | 8.17 mm (0.32 in) | 9 mm (0.35 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 194 g (6.84 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Blue |
- Gray - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G25 |
| Max Frequency | 2200 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.5 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2 (Cortex-A53) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 12 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 32 |
| GPU Frequency | 955 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | 244.5 GFLOPS | 41.8 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 923 | 472 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2249 | 1524 |
| CPU | 161131 | 50728 |
| GPU | 47367 | 16844 |
| Memory | 116028 | 28611 |
| UX | 102543 | 28942 |
| NanoReview Score | 427069 | 125125 |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 4 GB - 6 GB - 8 GB |
- 2 GB - 4 GB - 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 64 GB - 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 13 | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11) |
| OS Size | n/a | 11 GB |
| UI Skin | MIUI 14 | MIUI 12.5 Enhanced |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 50 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 1:47 h | 2:55 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 10:08 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 13:37 h |
| Games | n/a | 05:37 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 118 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 8192x6144 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Macro: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 28 mm |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 2560x1960 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5 | n/a |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 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 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, HID, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| 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 B3 / B5 / B8 | GSM B2/3/5/8 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1 / B5 / B8 | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28) |
| LTE category | 18 | 4 |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | June, 2023 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | June, 2023 yr | August, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 170 | 100 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R the clear winner in this comparison.
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