Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

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76 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
Camera
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 21% longer battery life (31:02 vs 25:34 hours)
Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 10-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12

2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1154K versus 523K)
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Reverse charging feature
68% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1618 and 963 points
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower

Review

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

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	419 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	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.9%	-
PWM	120 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2600 MHz	3000 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 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	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	-	1536
GPU clock	800 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	157282	304354
GPU	139329	435501
Memory	101287	192381
UX	121625	216593
Total score	523419	1154443

Max surface temperature	36.6 °C	-
Stability	99%	60%
Graphics test	13 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	2256	8755

Web score	8866	11416
Video editing	7198	7490
Photo editing	23319	29045
Data manipulation	10658	9533
Writing score	13480	14885

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

Storage size	128, 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	20 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:55 hr	0:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:52 hr	09:04 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	13:03 hr
Gaming	05:35 hr	04:47 hr
Standby	86 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8192 x 6144
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°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 24 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision OV02B1 (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G from DxOMark	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
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 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, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, 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	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	December 2021
Release date	March 2023	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

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Camera

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