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9 Pro vs 12S

Realme 9 Pro vs Xiaomi 12S

What 9 Pro does better (6) and where 12S wins (22) — every spec side by side.

Realme · 20229 Pro

6.7Score

6 advantages≈ $580

Xiaomi · 202212S

8.7Score

22 advantages≈ $620

Higher score

5.6Display7.5

3.8Performance7.9

6.9Camera9.2

6.0Battery7.2

7.1Features7.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

9 Pro12S

	9 Pro	12S	Difference
Height	164.3 mm	152.7 mm	+11.6 mm
Width	75.6 mm	69.9 mm	+5.7 mm
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.2 mm	+0.3 mm
Weight	195 g	179 g	+16 g

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

Why is 9 Pro better than 12S?

Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+11%
Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
Memory card slotYes · 12S: No
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12S: No
Screen size6.6″ vs 6.3″+5%
Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12S better than 9 Pro?

AnTuTu score401,894 vs 1,381,6343.4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,020 vs 4,6762.3×
Wired charging33 W vs 67 W2×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme360 vs 2,7607.7×
Storage (max)128 GB vs 512 GB4×
Peak brightness460 nits vs 1,100 nits2.4×
RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
OLED panelNo · 9 Pro: Yes
Optical stabilisationNo · 9 Pro: Yes
Telephoto cameraNo · 9 Pro: Yes
Wireless chargingNo · 9 Pro: Yes
Stereo speakersNo · 9 Pro: Yes

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Realme 9 Pro≈ $5806.7	Xiaomi 12S≈ $6208.7
Design
Weight	195 g	179 g
Thickness	8.5 mm	8.2 mm
Height	164.3 mm	152.7 mm
Width	75.6 mm	69.9 mm
Frame	Plastic	Aluminium
Back	Plastic	Glass
Ingress protection	—	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	—	IPx3
Glass protection	—	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Colours	Midnight Black, Aurora Green, Sunrise Blue	Gray, White, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size	6.6″	6.3″
Panel	IPS LCD	AMOLED
OLED panel	No	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,412 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	400 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	460 nits	1,100 nits
Measured brightness	567 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	84.4%	89.2%
HDR	—	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.2 GHz	3.19 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Adreno 730
AnTuTu score	401,894	1,381,634
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,020	4,676
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	360	2,760
Memory
RAM	8 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	128 GB	512 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Camera
Main camera	64 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1/2"	1/1.28"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	Yes
Optical zoom	—	2.1×
Max video	1080p	8K
4K video frame rate	—	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	32 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,500 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	33 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	52%	71%
Wireless charging	No	Yes
Wireless charging power	—	50 W
Reverse wireless charging	—	Yes
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.1	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	—	Yes
Dual-band GPS	—	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, BDS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakers	No	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.3 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	1.19 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	Realme UI 4.0	MIUI 13