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Realme 9 Pro+ vs Xiaomi 12S Pro

What 9 Pro+ does better (4) and where 12S Pro wins (20) — every spec side by side.

Realme 9 Pro+
Realme · 20229 Pro+
7.5Score
4 advantages≈ $800
vs
Xiaomi 12S Pro
Xiaomi · 202212S Pro
8.7Score
20 advantages≈ $720
Higher score
6.5Display8.5
8.1Camera9.0
5.2Battery7.8
8.7Features7.0
Dimensions

Size comparison

9 Pro+12S Pro
73.3 × 160.2874.6 × 163.68.2
9 Pro+12S ProDifference
Height160.2 mm163.6 mm−3.4 mm
Width73.3 mm74.6 mm−1.3 mm
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm−0.2 mm
Weight182 g203 g−21 g

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

Why is 9 Pro+ better than 12S Pro?

  1. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12S Pro: No
  2. Weight182 g vs 203 g+12%
  3. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%
  4. Thickness8 mm vs 8.2 mm+2%

Why is 12S Pro better than 9 Pro+?

  1. Wired charging60 W vs 120 W2×
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,500 nits2.5×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)256 GB vs 512 GB2×
  5. Telephoto cameraNo · 9 Pro+: Yes
  6. Wireless chargingNo · 9 Pro+: Yes
  7. Refresh rate90 Hz vs 120 Hz+33%
  8. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+2%
  9. Charged in 30 min68% vs 158%2.3×
  10. CPU frequency2.5 GHz vs 3.19 GHz+28%
  11. Pixel density411 ppi vs 521 ppi+27%
  12. Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 9 Pro+Realme 9 Pro+≈ $8007.5
Xiaomi 12S ProXiaomi 12S Pro≈ $7208.7
Design
Weight182 g203 g
Thickness8 mm8.2 mm
Height160.2 mm163.6 mm
Width73.3 mm74.6 mm
FramePlasticAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursMidnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise Blue, Free Fire Limited EditionGray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px3,200 px
Pixel density411 ppi521 ppi
Refresh rate90 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness613 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%89.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetMediatek Dimensity 920Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.5 GHz3.19 GHz
GPUMali-G68 MC4Adreno 730
AnTuTu score495,096—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,335—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme633—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)256 GB512 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera50 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.56"1/1.28"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging60 W120 W
Charged in 30 min68%158%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.25.2
NFCYesYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
SAR (head)1.19 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 4.0MIUI 13
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