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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

63 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro Manufactured in June, 2023, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 12T Pro
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 200g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.6 in 6.43 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 21:9 20:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 409 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 650 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz 180 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 84.5 %
Features DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.2 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a355 Hz
Response timen/a3 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.6 mm (6.44 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
Width 74.3 mm (2.93 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 176 g (6.21 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
83.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8200 Ultra MediaTek Helio G96
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2050 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex A55)
- 3/3 (Cortex A78)
- 1/3.1 (Cortex A78)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 MediaTek APU
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 768 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 1442 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
1237
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
3874
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1237680
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38741688
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
882778
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
CPU263673124765
GPU23069363661
Memory18633495926
UX202078108276
NanoReview Score882778392628
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
5886
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Stability95 %n/a
Graphics Test35 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5886n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
13679
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Writing score1769810309
Web score117406774
Video editing72104587
Data manipulation116517052
NanoReview Score136798306

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 20 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:12 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Web Browsingn/a08:34 h
Video Playbackn/a12:36 h
Gamesn/a05:22 h
Standby Moden/a105 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length23 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/21/1.52
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV16A10 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM 3/5/8
3G Bandsn/aWCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a13
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

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

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date June, 2023 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 350 289
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 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Note 12T Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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