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- Y12i vs Redmi 9 Prime
Vivo Y12i vs Xiaomi Redmi 9 Prime
What Y12i does better (2) and where Redmi 9 Prime wins (13) — every spec side by side.
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2.5Display3.1
3.4Camera5.0
3.5Battery5.8
2.4Features3.5
Dimensions
Size comparison
Y12iRedmi 9 Prime
| Y12i | Redmi 9 Prime | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 159.4 mm | 163.3 mm | −3.9 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 77 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm | −0.2 mm |
| Weight | 190 g | 198 g | −8 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Y12i better than Redmi 9 Prime?
- Weight190 g vs 198 g+4%
- Thickness8.9 mm vs 9.1 mm+2%
Why is Redmi 9 Prime better than Y12i?
- Storage (max)32 GB vs 128 GB4×
- Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
- RAM3 GB vs 4 GB+33%
- Pixel density268 ppi vs 395 ppi+47%
- Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Y12i: Yes
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.5″+3%
- CPU frequency1.95 GHz vs 2 GHz+3%
- Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 4 vs Wi-Fi 5+25%
- Bluetooth4 vs 5+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 190 g | 198 g |
| Thickness | 8.9 mm | 9.1 mm |
| Height | 159.4 mm | 163.3 mm |
| Width | 76.8 mm | 77 mm |
| Frame | Plastic | Plastic |
| Back | Plastic | Plastic |
| Glass protection | — | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colours | Agate Red, Mineral Blue | Space Blue, Mint Green, Matte Black, Sunrise Flare |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.5″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (width) | 720 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 1,544 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 268 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 400 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.4% | 83.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 | Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 12 nm | 12 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1.95 GHz | 2 GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 505 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 32 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/3.1" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 1080p |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 5,020 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 10 W | 18 W |
| 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 | 4 | 5 |
| NFC | No | No |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | — | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.85 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | Funtouch 9.1 | MIUI 11 |
