Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs 12 Pro

61 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on January 26, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 40% longer battery life (35:57 vs 25:40 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
Weighs 25 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

3.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 306K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
27% higher pixel density (521 vs 409 PPI)
Delivers 43% higher peak brightness (1055 against 737 nits)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 33W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	700 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1500 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	95.1%	99.8%
PWM	171 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	2 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	179 g (6.31 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 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	-	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	128	1536
GPU clock	1110 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~284 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	97505	310850
GPU	48707	404697
Memory	83985	206389
UX	75443	238519
Total score	306049	1162829

Max surface temperature	36.5 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	98%	68%
Graphics test	2 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	441	9302

Web score	6500	11824
Video editing	3864	7637
Photo editing	14112	29183
Data manipulation	5951	9393
Writing score	8320	14790

RAM size	4, 6 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	18.7 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	33 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 (51% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	1:18 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:57 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	16:07 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	07:01 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	119 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	115°
Lenses	4 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 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 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS 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/2.8 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Omnivision OV02A10 (CMOS)	-
Depth lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	-	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	-	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	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	No	No
LTE Cat *	13	20
5G support	No	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	January 2022	December 2021
Release date	January 2022	December 2021
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 33 W	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 vs 12 Pro

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Camera

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