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12S Ultra vs Redmi Note 12 Pro

Xiaomi 12S Ultra vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

What 12S Ultra does better (21) and where Redmi Note 12 Pro wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 202212S Ultra

9.2Score

21 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro

7.4Score

5 advantages≈ $270

8.5Display7.5

7.7Performance4.9

9.7Camera8.1

7.5Battery5.5

9.1Features5.8

Dimensions

Size comparison

12S UltraRedmi Note 12 Pro

	12S Ultra	Redmi Note 12 Pro	Difference
Height	163.2 mm	163 mm	+0.2 mm
Width	75 mm	76 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	9.1 mm	8 mm	+1.1 mm
Weight	225 g	187 g	+38 g

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

Why is 12S Ultra better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

AnTuTu score1,039,412 vs 490,5262.1×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)4,300 vs 2,209+95%
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8 vs IPx32.7×
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,746 vs 6294.4×
Storage (max)512 GB vs 256 GB2×
Telephoto cameraYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
Wireless chargingYes · Redmi Note 12 Pro: No
Peak brightness1,500 nits vs 900 nits+67%
Pixel density522 ppi vs 395 ppi+32%
CPU frequency3.19 GHz vs 2.6 GHz+23%
Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Max video8K vs 4K

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than 12S Ultra?

Battery capacity4,860 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+3%
Weight225 g vs 187 g+20%
3.5 mm headphone jackNo · 12S Ultra: Yes
Charged in 30 min73% vs 100%+37%
Thickness9.1 mm vs 8 mm+14%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi 12S Ultra≈ $2709.2	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro≈ $2707.4
Design
Weight	225 g	187 g
Thickness	9.1 mm	8 mm
Height	163.2 mm	163 mm
Width	75 mm	76 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Plastic
Back	Eco leather	Glass
Ingress protection	IP68	IP53
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	IPx3
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass Victus	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Black, Dark Green	Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.7″
Panel	LTPO2 AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)	Yes	—
Resolution (width)	1,440 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	3,200 px	2,400 px
Pixel density	522 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	1,500 nits	900 nits
Measured brightness	1,065 nits	890 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	89%	86.7%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8475 Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1	Mediatek Dimensity 1080
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	4 nm	6 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.19 GHz	2.6 GHz
GPU	Adreno 730	Mali-G68 MC4
AnTuTu score	1,039,412	490,526
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	4,300	2,209
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	2,746	629
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	512 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card slot	No	No
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	50 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.9
Main sensor size	1"	1/1.56"
Rear cameras	3	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	Yes
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	Yes	No
Optical zoom	5×	—
Max video	8K	4K
4K video frame rate	60 fps	30 fps
Selfie camera	32 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	4,860 mAh	5,000 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	12.1 h
Wired charging	67 W	67 W
Charged in 30 min	73%	100%
Wireless charging	Yes	No
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 6E	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.2
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Dual-band GPS	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-25.6 LUFS	-26.6 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	Side
Barometer	Yes	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	—	0.99 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised	—	2