Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G vs iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM

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Comparing the Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G vs iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM 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 iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM scores 3,613, making Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.78 inches, while Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G offers 6.73 inches, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G and iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Both Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G and iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


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


Battery: iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 13h 39m, while Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G delivers 9h 51m, making iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G and iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G and iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM equally at 7.


User Rating: iQOO 9 Pro 5G 12GB RAM receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi 12 Pro 5G has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Release Date

02 May, 2022
23 Feb, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
12 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.73 inches (17.09 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera
16 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

32 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4600 mAh
4700 mAh
6000 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
120W Flash Charging
33W Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Elegant design
  • Capable performer
  • Excellent main camera
  • Fast wired and wireless charging speeds
  • Stunning design
  • Captivating display
  • Excellent performance
  • Charges stupendously fast
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • No IP rating
  • SoC runs hot
  • Sub-par telephoto sensor
  • No IP rating
  • Cannot relay HDR media via Netflix
  • Lots of bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(4,702 ratings)
4.1/5
(1,449 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

968,607
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
9h 51m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 39m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹39,990
₹44,999
₹34,999

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General

Launch Date

May 02, 2022
(Official)
Feb 23, 2022
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

3 Year
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Funtouch OS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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

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

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 730
Adreno 730
Adreno 810

RAM

8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR5
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

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
N/A
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
17.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

31.8 %
23.0 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.73 inches  (17.09 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1440x3200 px (QHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1500 nits
1500 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

521 ppi
518 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

89.6 %
89.55 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus
Yes
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
92.22 %
N/A

Design

Height

163.6 mm
164.8 mm
164.4 mm

Width

74.6 mm
75.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.1 mm
8.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

205 grams
204 grams
210 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.75 Wide Angle1/1.57" sensor size S5KGN5 ISO-CELL 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length
50 MP
f/2.27 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
50 MP
f/1.9 Telephoto Camera48 mm focal length
16 MP
f/2.23 Telephoto Camera60 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Xiaomi ProFocus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

8k @24 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 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
Dual Video Recording
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

32 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 0.7µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4600 mAh
4700 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Hyper Charging v4.0 100% in 18 minutes
Yes 120W Flash Charging 100% in 20 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

Yes Charging Time: 42 mins
Yes
N/A

Wireless Reverse Charging

Yes
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
13h 39m
N/A

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

0h 26m 52s
0h 0m 0s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

Head: 0.775 W/kg Body: 0.451 W/kg
N/A
N/A

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) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
Ultrasonic
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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₹39,990
₹44,999
₹34,999