Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R vs Note 11 Pro (Global)

69 out of 100

61 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on June 28, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global), which is powered by MediaTek Helio G96 and came out 17 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
The phone is 1-year and 5-months newer
57% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1047 and 669 points

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro (Global)

Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 18W)
Stereo speakers
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R and Note 11 Pro (Global) crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Size	6.79 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2460 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	396 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	550 nits	700 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1200 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	85.1%	86%
Display features	-	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

Height	168.6 mm (6.64 inches)	164.2 mm (6.46 inches)
Width	76.3 mm (3 inches)	76.1 mm (3 inches)
Thickness	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)	8.12 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	202 g (7.13 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	-	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black, Silver, Blue	White, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2	MediaTek Helio G96
Max clock	2200 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	4 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 613	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	192	128
GPU clock	955 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~366.7 GFLOPS	~243 GFLOPS

Web score	-	5901
Video editing	-	5044
Photo editing	-	17002
Data manipulation	-	7062
Writing score	-	9288

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Operating system	Android 13	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	-	18 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full charging time	-	0:48 hr

Web browsing	-	08:40 hr
Watching video	-	11:24 hr
Gaming	-	05:13 hr
Standby	-	124 hr

Matrix	50 megapixels	108 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	12032 x 9024
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	118°
Lenses	2 (50 MP + 2 MP)	4 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Phase autofocus	- 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)
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.25 micron - Sensor: 1/2.9", Omnivision OV12A10 (CMOS)
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", Omnivision OV02B1B (CMOS)
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

CPU	-	106805
GPU	-	55784
Memory	-	75636
UX	-	96304
Total score	-	335327

Stability	-	99%
Graphics test	-	6 FPS
Graphics score	-	1135

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	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	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Depends on the region
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	18	13
5G support	Yes	No

Megapixels	5 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.4
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/5"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

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

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	June 2023	January 2022
Release date	June 2023	February 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R vs Note 11 Pro (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R vs Note 11 Pro (Global)

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Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

Connectivity

Sound

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