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M12 vs Redmi Note 9 Pro

Gionee M12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

What M12 does better (2) and where Redmi Note 9 Pro wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Gionee · 2020M12

5.4Score

2 advantages≈ $160

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9 Pro

5.9Score

11 advantages≈ $170

Higher score

3.1Display4.2

6.0Camera7.2

7.5Battery6.8

2.4Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

M12Redmi Note 9 Pro

	M12	Redmi Note 9 Pro	Difference
Height	163.9 mm	165.8 mm	−1.9 mm
Width	76.8 mm	76.7 mm	+0.1 mm
Thickness	9.3 mm	8.8 mm	+0.5 mm
Weight	196 g	209 g	−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is M12 better than Redmi Note 9 Pro?

Weight196 g vs 209 g+7%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is Redmi Note 9 Pro better than M12?

NFCNo · M12: Yes
RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
Main camera48 MP vs 64 MP+33%
Pixel density268 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
Max video1080p vs 4K
CPU frequency2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+15%
Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
Process12 nm vs 8 nm+50%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
Thickness9.3 mm vs 8.8 mm+6%
Screen-to-body ratio82.3% vs 84.5%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Gionee M12≈ $1605.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro≈ $1705.9
Design
Weight	196 g	209 g
Thickness	9.3 mm	8.8 mm
Height	163.9 mm	165.8 mm
Width	76.8 mm	76.7 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Glass
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Magic Green, Dazzling Black	Tropical Green, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.7″
Panel	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
OLED panel	No	No
Resolution (width)	720 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	1,600 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	268 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	—	450 nits
Measured brightness	—	614 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	82.3%	84.5%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek MT6762D Helio A25 - model 1	Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	12 nm	8 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2.3 GHz
GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Adreno 618
AnTuTu score	—	279,625
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	—	1,785
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	—	315
Memory
RAM	6 GB	8 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	64 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	—	1/1.72"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	4K
4K video frame rate	—	30 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,100 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	—	30 W
Charged in 30 min	—	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	No	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5	5
NFC	No	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	—	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-28.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Rear	Side
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.66 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 10	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	—	MIUI 11