Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro

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Comparing the Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G vs OnePlus 9 Pro across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,681, while OnePlus 9 Pro scores 3,622, making Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G offers a screen size of 6.73 inches, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 6.7 inches, making Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G the larger display of the two. OnePlus 9 Pro features a Fluid AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 16 MP, making Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: OnePlus 9 Pro delivers longer battery life with 9h 53m, while Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G delivers 9h 51m, making OnePlus 9 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while OnePlus 9 Pro offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G the better option for storage.


Expert Review: OnePlus 9 Pro receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G is rated 7.


User Rating: OnePlus 9 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G has a rating of 4.

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Summary

Spec Score

87%
86%

Release Date

02 May, 2022
31 Mar, 2021

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 888
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.84 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Snapdragon 888

Display

6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
AMOLED
Fluid AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera
8 MP
Telephoto Camera
N/A
2 MP
Mono Camera

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

4600 mAh
4500 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
65W Warp Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Elegant design
  • Capable performer
  • Excellent main camera
  • Fast wired and wireless charging speeds
  • Stunning 120Hz AMOLED display
  • Uber-fast wired charging
  • Excellent performance
  • Good cameras

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • No IP rating
  • SoC runs hot
  • Sub-par telephoto sensor
  • Sub-par battery life
  • Telephoto lens could do with some tweaks
  • Expensive

User Ratings

4/5
(2,490 ratings)
4.4/5
(45,622 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

968,607
AnTuTu Score
697,091
AnTuTu Score
9h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 53m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

May 02, 2022
(Official)
Mar 31, 2021
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v11

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A

Custom UI

HyperOS
Oxygen OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 888
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Processor

Octa core

3 GHz, Single core, Cortex X2 2.5 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A710 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A510
Octa core

2.84 GHz, Single core, Kryo 680 2.42 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 680 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 680

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
5 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 660

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

968,607
697,091

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
20.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
8.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.8 %
11.5 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
Fluid AMOLED

Screen Size

6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3216 px (QHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
1300 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

480 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

521 ppi
526 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.6 %
90.23 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

163.6 mm
163.2 mm

Width

74.6 mm
73.6 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

205 grams
197 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size IMX707 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle23 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size IMX789 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Telephoto Camera48 mm focal length
8 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera77 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Continuous Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Xiaomi ProFocus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Focus Tracking
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @480 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video
Movie Frame
Night Time-Lapse
Parallel World
Freeze Frame Video
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Super Stable
Video HDR
Bokeh portrait video

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4600 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Hyper Charging v4.0 100% in 18 minutes
Yes 65W Warp Charging 100% in 29 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes 100% in 42 minutes
Yes 100% in 43 minutes

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

9h 51m
9h 53m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

26m 52s
48m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N77 / N78 / N79
5G Bands:
TDD N41 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)

SAR Value

Head: 0.775 W/kg Body: 0.451 W/kg
Head: 1.11 W/kg Body: 0.91 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope