Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs 12T Pro

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81 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12T Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus 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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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Delivers 8% higher peak brightness (994 against 917 nits)
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12T Pro

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1298K versus 534K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Shows 11% longer battery life (32:24 vs 29:05 hours)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
75% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1688 and 962 points
Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and 12T Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.67 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1220 x 2712 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	446 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	900 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	86.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	104.3%	98.2%
PWM	121 Hz	120 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	163.1 mm (6.42 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	75.9 mm (2.99 inches)
Thickness	8.98 mm (0.35 inches)	8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	210.5 g (7.43 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	IP53
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Silver, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	2600 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	-	1536
GPU clock	800 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~2764.8 GFLOPS

CPU	163237	358421
GPU	115992	474848
Memory	112297	214129
UX	138592	247384
Total score	534998	1298320

Max surface temperature	48.4 °C	35.5 °C
Stability	99%	-
Graphics test	13 FPS	-
Graphics score	2260	-

Web score	9280	-
Video editing	7209	-
Photo editing	23636	-
Data manipulation	10833	-
Writing score	13734	-

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

Storage size	256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	56 GB	33 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (80% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 7 min)
Full charging time	0:23 hr	0:23 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:49 hr	12:04 hr
Watching video	13:00 hr	15:07 hr
Gaming	05:12 hr	05:32 hr
Standby	86 hr	93 hr

Main camera
Matrix	200 megapixels	200 megapixels
Image resolution	16384 x 12288	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	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	119°	120°
Lenses	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (200 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 0.56 micron - Sensor: 1/1.4", Samsung ISOCELL HPX (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 200 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 23 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/1.22", Samsung HP1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision OV02B1 (CMOS)	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12T Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	-
Aperture	f/2.6	f/2.2
Pixel size	1 microns	0.8 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	Exmor-RS CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.47"
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - 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	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, Galileo	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	Yes
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat *	-	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October 2022	October 2022
Release date	March 2023	October 2022
SAR (head)	-	1 W/kg
SAR (body)	-	1 W/kg
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs 12T Pro

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs 12T Pro

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