Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs 12 Pro

64 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus (with MediaTek Dimensity 920) that was released on October 28, 2021, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Benchmarks
Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 512GB
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

2.7x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 433K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
32% higher pixel density (521 vs 395 PPI)
Delivers 38% higher peak brightness (1055 against 762 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	700 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.1%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	-	99.8%
PWM	-	367 Hz
Response time	-	5 ms
Contrast	-	∞ Infinity

Height	163.65 mm (6.44 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.19 mm (3 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.34 mm (0.33 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	204 g (7.2 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Purple	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 920	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2500 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	2 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	-	1536
GPU clock	950 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~684 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	140573	310850
GPU	97292	404697
Memory	90990	206389
UX	101156	238519
Total score	433167	1162829

Max surface temperature	-	41.2 °C
Stability	99%	68%
Graphics test	12 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	2125	9302

Web score	8054	11824
Video editing	6832	7637
Photo editing	21715	29183
Data manipulation	9476	9393
Writing score	12133	14790

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 512 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	-	26.5 GB

Capacity	4500 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 7 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:16 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:47 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	11:50 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	04:59 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	83 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	115°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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, NAVIC	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October 2021	December 2021
Release date	November 2021	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro Plus vs 12 Pro

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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