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
14 May, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 778G Plus
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches (16.64 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
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
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
33W Quick Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10
8.7/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging
  • Stylish, unique design
  • Clean software
  • Capable primary camera
  • Supports wireless charging
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

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
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)
4.4/5
(90,994 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

487,593
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
9h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
Jul 13, 2022
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
3 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
N/A
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

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

4.61 GHz, Dual core, Oryon 3.62 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 642L
Adreno 840

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5
LPDDR5X Ultra

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
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
15.0 s
14.0 s

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
6,450

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
6.0 %
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
24.1 %
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

AMOLED
OLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.55 inches  (16.64 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)

Brightness

900 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
1200 nits
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
402 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.72 %
85.84 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
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+
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
159.2 mm
162.98 mm

Width

76.03 mm
75.8 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.3 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

208.4 grams
193.5 grams
232 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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
200 MP
Primary Camera105x Digital Zoom 3.7x Optical Zoomf/1.8535 mm focal length LYT 901 0.7µm pixel 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
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual 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)
N/A

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
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x 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
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

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
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
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
Excellent

Capacity

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

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

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 40W Wireless 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
15h 10m

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

0h 20m 54s
2h 13m 54s
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1
UFS 4.1

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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 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)
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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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N12 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78 / N79 / N80 / N81 / N83 / N84 / N89
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
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 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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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
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 MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

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 v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

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
Ultrasonic

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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