Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro

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Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G compared with Redmi Note 9 Pro

	XiaomiRedmi Note 12 Pro 5G	XiaomiRedmi Note 9 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	November 2022	May 2020
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.67″	6.67″
Resolution
Resolution	2400 × 1080	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	395 pixels per inch	395 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	900 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Flat Flow AMOLED.	IPS LCD (YugaTech and Notebookcheck) with a central selfie-camera cutout; maker does not publish refresh rate.
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5.	–
Display features
Display features	DCI-P3, Dolby Vision and HDR10+; reading and sunlight modes.	Gorilla Glass 5, reading mode and 84% NTSC typical coverage.
Performance
Chip
Chip	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB (better)	64 GB, 128 GB
CPU
CPU	6 nm octa-core processor, up to 2.6 GHz.	8 nm octa-core CPU up to 2.3 GHz.
GPU
GPU	Mali-G68.	Adreno 618.
Storage type
Storage type	LPDDR4X and UFS 2.2. Current UK maker sheet lists all three configurations; the contemporary UK reviews tested 6 GB/128 GB and described that as the only locally available option. No microSD slot (Tech Advisor).	LPDDR4X and UFS 2.1 (YugaTech); Notebookcheck's storage tests instead suggested UFS 2.0. Dedicated microSD expansion up to 512 GB.
Cooling
Cooling	Twelve-layer graphite cooling system.	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	50 MP	64 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	8 MP	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	Sony IMX766, f/1.88, 1/1.56-inch sensor, OIS, six-element lens and four-pixel binning to 2 µm pixels.	f/1.89, 1/1.72-inch sensor and four-pixel binning to 1.6 µm.
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	f/2.2 and 119° field of view.	f/2.2 and 119° field of view, 108.3° after distortion correction.
Zoom
Zoom	Digital crop from the main camera; no dedicated telephoto lens (Expert Reviews).	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 120/240/960 fps.	Rear 4K at 30 fps, 1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion up to 960 fps at 720p.
Front video
Front video	1080p at 30/60 fps; slow motion 720p at 120 fps.	f/2.48 selfie lens; 120 fps slow-motion selfies.
Camera features
Camera features	Additional 2 MP f/2.4 macro camera; filmCamera filters.	Additional 5 MP f/2.4 macro camera with 2–10 cm autofocus and 2 MP f/2.4 depth sensor; night and document modes.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	Up to 67 W (better)	Up to 30 W
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Phone supports 30 W charging; the supplied adapter is rated at 33 W. YugaTech measured roughly 90 minutes for a full charge, while Notebookcheck measured two hours.
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	No wireless charging (Tech Advisor).	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	187 g (better)	209 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	162.9 × 76 mm	165.75 × 76.68 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP53	–
Materials
Materials	Glass rear and plastic frame (Expert Reviews).	–
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black, Polar White and Sky Blue.	Glacier White, Interstellar Grey and Tropical Green.
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP53, confirmed by Tech Advisor; not intended for immersion.	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock.	Side fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock.
Speakers
Speakers	Dual speakers with Dolby Atmos and 3.5 mm headphone socket.	Single downward-firing speaker (both reviews), 3.5 mm headphone socket and IR blaster.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Maker UK sheet lists MIUI 14 based on Android S (Android 12); the UK reviewers describe Android 13. China's earlier launch used MIUI 13, as reported by REVU. Historical update promises conflict, so no version count is assumed.	MIUI 11 based on Android 10 (both reviews).
In the box
In the box	67 W charger, USB-C cable, SIM tool, protective case and documents. This entry follows UK/global hardware and configurations; November 2022 Chinese first sale is named to REVU and Gizmochina. The later UK Pro release was 4 April 2023 (Tech Advisor).	Charger, cable, protective cover, SIM tool and documents. Global/UK 64 MP and 30 W model; India's 48 MP Pro is different. Pinoy Techno Guide confirms May 2020 availability of the global phone in Philippine shops, used at month precision rather than claiming the earliest sale day worldwide.
Connectivity
SIM
SIM	Dual SIM (Tech Advisor); dual 5G supported.	Two nano-SIM cards plus a separate microSD slot; dual 4G VoLTE depends on the operator.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 4.	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), dual-band and Wi-Fi Direct.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2.	Bluetooth 5.0.
NFC
NFC	NFC; functions vary by market.	NFC with Google Pay support on the UK model.
USB
USB	USB-C (Tech Advisor).	USB-C; USB 2.0 data (Notebookcheck).
Positioning
Positioning	GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I and Galileo E1.	–