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Realme 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 12 Pro (Dimensity)

What 9 Pro does better (5) and where 12 Pro (Dimensity) wins (19) — every spec side by side.

Realme 9 Pro
Realme · 20229 Pro
6.7Score
5 advantages≈ $580
vs
Xiaomi 12 Pro (Dimensity)
Xiaomi · 202212 Pro (Dimensity)
8.8Score
19 advantages≈ $620
Higher score
5.6Display8.5
6.9Camera9.0
6.0Battery8.2
7.1Features6.9
Dimensions

Size comparison

9 Pro12 Pro (Dimensity)
75.6 × 164.38.574.6 × 163.68.2
9 Pro12 Pro (Dimensity)Difference
Height164.3 mm163.6 mm+0.7 mm
Width75.6 mm74.6 mm+1 mm
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm+0.3 mm
Weight195 g201 g−6 g

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

Why is 9 Pro better than 12 Pro (Dimensity)?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  2. Memory card slotYes · 12 Pro (Dimensity): No
  3. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12 Pro (Dimensity): No
  4. Weight195 g vs 201 g+3%
  5. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12 Pro (Dimensity) better than 9 Pro?

  1. Wired charging33 W vs 67 W2×
  2. Peak brightness460 nits vs 1,500 nits3.3×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. OLED panelNo · 9 Pro: Yes
  5. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  6. Optical stabilisationNo · 9 Pro: Yes
  7. Telephoto cameraNo · 9 Pro: Yes
  8. Stereo speakersNo · 9 Pro: Yes
  9. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 5,160 mAh+3%
  10. CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+45%
  11. Pixel density400 ppi vs 521 ppi+30%
  12. Max video1080p vs 4K
Specifications

Side by side

Realme 9 ProRealme 9 Pro≈ $5806.7
Design
Weight195 g201 g
Thickness8.5 mm8.2 mm
Height164.3 mm163.6 mm
Width75.6 mm74.6 mm
FramePlastic—
BackPlastic—
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursMidnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise BlueGray, Blue
Display
Screen size6.6″6.7″
PanelIPS LCDLTPO2 AMOLED
OLED panelNoYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,412 px3,200 px
Pixel density400 ppi521 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness460 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness567 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.4%89.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5GMediatek Dimensity 9000+
Chip makerQualcommMediaTek
Process6 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
GPUAdreno 619Mali-G710 MC10
AnTuTu score401,894—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,020—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme360—
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory card slotYesNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/2"1/1.28"
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2.1×
Max video1080p4K
4K video frame rate—60 fps
Selfie camera16 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh5,160 mAh
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
Wired charging33 W67 W
Charged in 30 min52%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.15.3
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 speakersNoYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness-25.3 LUFS—
Fingerprint sensorSideUnder display
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)1.19 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 12Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceRealme UI 4.0MIUI 13
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