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Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Redmi Note 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

What Redmi Note 12 Pro does better (26) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro

7.4Score

26 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9

4.9Score

2 advantages≈ $120

7.5Display3.6

4.9Performance2.2

8.1Camera5.7

5.5Battery5.8

5.8Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 12 ProRedmi Note 9

	Redmi Note 12 Pro	Redmi Note 9	Difference
Height	163 mm	162.3 mm	+0.7 mm
Width	76 mm	77.2 mm	−1.2 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.9 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	187 g	199 g	−12 g

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

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than Redmi Note 9?

AnTuTu score490,526 vs 200,4142.4×
Wired charging67 W vs 18 W3.7×
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
Measured brightness890 nits vs 370 nits2.4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)2,209 vs 1,292+71%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Peak brightness900 nits vs 450 nits2×
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
Optical stabilisationYes · Redmi Note 9: No
5GYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Stereo speakersYes · Redmi Note 9: No

Why is Redmi Note 9 better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

Memory card slotNo · Redmi Note 12 Pro: Yes
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro≈ $2707.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9≈ $1204.9
Design
Weight	187 g	199 g
Thickness	8 mm	8.9 mm
Height	163 mm	162.3 mm
Width	76 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP53	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx3	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple	Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Panel	AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	900 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	890 nits	370 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	83.5%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 1080	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker	MediaTek	MediaTek
Process	6 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.6 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	490,526	200,414
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,209	1,292
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	629	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	1080p
4K video frame rate	30 fps	—
Selfie camera	16 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	12.1 h	—
Wired charging	67 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.2	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.6 LUFS	-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Rear
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
Major OS updates promised	2	—