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

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs realme 9 Pro Plus 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: realme 9 Pro Plus scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,326, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G scores 1,986, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 9 Pro Plus offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G the larger display of the two. realme 9 Pro Plus features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G's AMOLED, making realme 9 Pro Plus 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 realme 9 Pro Plus 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 realme 9 Pro Plus feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: realme 9 Pro Plus delivers longer battery life with 16h 33m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G delivers 11h 20m, making realme 9 Pro Plus the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: realme 9 Pro Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: realme 9 Pro Plus 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
21 Feb, 2022
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Dimensity 920
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

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

Battery

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
60W Super Dart Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging
  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Night mode not up to the mark
  • Comes with Android 12
  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)
4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

487,593
AnTuTu Score
505,838
AnTuTu Score
N/A
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹31,990
₹24,750
₹34,999

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
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)

6 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 810

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

487,593
505,838
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
11.7 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

900 nits
430 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
411 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.72 %
84.21 %
87.32 %

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+
N/A
N/A

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

162.9 mm
160.2 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.03 mm
73.3 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

208.4 grams
182 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
Dust 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 Camera20x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 84° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera15.4 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

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)
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
20 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

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

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/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 120W Hyper Charging 100% in 19 minutes
Yes 60W Super Dart Charging 50% in 15 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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
16h 33m
N/A

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

0h 20m 54s
0h 43m 24s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
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 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
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) / 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) / 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 13) / 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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 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 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
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) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.836 W/kg
Head: 1.188 W/kg Body: 0.727 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 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

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

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₹31,990
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