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Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Axon 30S

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs ZTE Axon 30S

What Redmi Note 12 Pro does better (7) and where Axon 30S wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2022Redmi Note 12 Pro

7.4Score

7 advantages≈ $270

ZTE · 2022Axon 30S

8.1Score

8 advantages≈ $270

Higher score

7.5Display9.4

8.1Camera7.8

5.5Battery4.3

5.8Features7.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 12 ProAxon 30S

	Redmi Note 12 Pro	Axon 30S	Difference
Height	163 mm	170.2 mm	−7.2 mm
Width	76 mm	77.8 mm	−1.8 mm
Thickness	8 mm	7.8 mm	+0.2 mm
Weight	187 g	189 g	−2 g

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

Why is Redmi Note 12 Pro better than Axon 30S?

Optical stabilisationYes · Axon 30S: No
Stereo speakersYes · Axon 30S: No
Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 4,200 mAh+19%
Wired charging67 W vs 55 W+22%
3.5 mm headphone jackYes · Axon 30S: No
Process6 nm vs 7 nm+17%
Screen-to-body ratio86.7% vs 80.8%+7%

Why is Axon 30S better than Redmi Note 12 Pro?

Main camera50 MP vs 64 MP+28%
CPU frequency2.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz+23%
Memory card slotNo · Redmi Note 12 Pro: Yes
4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
Screen size6.7″ vs 6.9″+4%
USB version2 vs 3+50%
Main camera aperturef/1.9 vs f/1.8+6%
Thickness8 mm vs 7.8 mm+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro≈ $2707.4	ZTE Axon 30S≈ $2708.1
Design
Weight	187 g	189 g
Thickness	8 mm	7.8 mm
Height	163 mm	170.2 mm
Width	76 mm	77.8 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Glass	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP53	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx3	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass
Colours	Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple	Black, Blue
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.9″
Panel	AMOLED	AMOLED
OLED panel	Yes	Yes
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,460 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	400 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	900 nits	—
Measured brightness	890 nits	—
Screen-to-body ratio	86.7%	80.8%
HDR	Yes	—
Performance
Chipset	Mediatek Dimensity 1080	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip maker	MediaTek	Qualcomm
Process	6 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2.6 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Mali-G68 MC4	Adreno 650
AnTuTu score	490,526	—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	2,209	—
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	629	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	No	Yes
Camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/1.56"	1/1.73"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	Yes	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	60 fps
Selfie camera	16 MP	16 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	4,200 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Active use (test)	12.1 h	—
Wired charging	67 W	55 W
Charged in 30 min	100%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	Yes
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6	Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth	5.2	5.1
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 3.0
USB version	2	3
Infrared port	Yes	—
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	Yes	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	No
Loudspeaker loudness	-26.6 LUFS	—
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Under display
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.99 W/kg	—
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 12
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 13	MyOS 12
Major OS updates promised	2	—