Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Nothing Phone 1 256GB

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Nothing Phone 1 256GB 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: Nothing Phone 1 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,956, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G scores 1,986, making Nothing Phone 1 256GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB offers 6.55 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nothing Phone 1 256GB's OLED, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB offers 50 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Nothing Phone 1 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G delivers longer battery life with 11h 20m, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB delivers 9h 20m, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Nothing Phone 1 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while Nothing Phone 1 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: Nothing Phone 1 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

05 Jan, 2023
13 Jul, 2022
08 Oct, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 778G Plus
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.78 inches (17.22 cm)
AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
8000 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
33W Quick Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging
  • Stylish, unique design
  • Clean software
  • Capable primary camera
  • Supports wireless charging
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Night mode not up to the mark
  • Comes with Android 12
  • Doesn't ship with a charger
  • Slow 33W charging speed
  • Display's peak brightness not the best
  • Facial recognition is finicky
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)
4.4/5
(90,994 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

487,593
AnTuTu Score
N/A
951,668
AnTuTu Score
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 49m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
N/A
Sep 29, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v17

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Years
6 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
N/A
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
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MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Max

Processor

Octa core

2.6 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.4 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 642L
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
N/A
Vapor Chamber Cooling 5000 mm²

Performance Test Results

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

487,593
N/A
951,668

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
15.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
853

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
24.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.78 inches  (17.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2712 px (FHD+)

Brightness

900 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
3600 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
402 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.72 %
85.84 %
90.5 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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
N/A
93.6 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
159.2 mm
162.56 mm

Width

76.03 mm
75.8 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.3 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

208.4 grams
193.5 grams
207 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Armor 2

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP66 IP69K IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Shock proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.65 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size S5KHMX ISOCELL Plus 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view1/2" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
2 MP
Mono Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16300 x 12300 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)
Film Camera
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Beautify

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
N/A
Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera23 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
8000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

N/A
N/A
Up to 30.33 Hours(2G)

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Hyper Charging 100% in 19 minutes
Yes 33W Quick Charging v4.0 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 45W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Reverse Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
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.

11h 20m
9h 20m
18h 49m

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

20m 54s
2h 13m 54s
1h 25m 55s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 3.1

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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.836 W/kg
Head: 1.292 W/kg Body: 1.093 W/kg
Head: 1.189 W/kg Body: 0.915 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) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

Wi-Fi Features

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

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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