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
11 Feb, 2026

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
MediaTek Dimensity 920
MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.75 inches (17.15 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
LCD
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)
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
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Mono Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
60W Super Dart Charging
45W Super VOOC Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.5/10
8.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging
  • Amazing display
  • Excellent cameras
  • Great battery life
  • Classy, subtle design
  • Battery easily lasts an entire day
  • Smooth everyday performance
  • Good thermal management

Cons

  • Night mode not up to the mark
  • Comes with Android 12
  • Bland design
  • Bloatware
  • Comes with an HD+ display
  • Android 15
  • Mono speaker

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)
4.4/5
(32,939 ratings)
4.3/5
(8,684 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

487,593
AnTuTu Score
505,838
AnTuTu Score
565,613
AnTuTu Score
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 33m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
Feb 21, 2022
(Official)
Feb 10, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v15

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
2 Year

Security Updates

4 Years
N/A
3 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
Realme UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
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MediaTek Dimensity 920 MT6877T
MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MT6835
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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

2.4 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G68 MC4
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

Vapor Chamber
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.

487,593
505,838
565,613

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
23.0 s
37.0 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
357

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
5.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
11.7 %
13.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED
LCD

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.75 inches  (17.15 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
720x1570 px (HD+)

Brightness

900 nits
430 nits
700 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1125 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
180 Hz
240 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
N/A

Pixel Density

395 ppi
411 ppi
256 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.72 %
84.21 %
85.34 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
N/A

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 %
90.6 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
160.2 mm
166.6 mm

Width

76.03 mm
73.3 mm
78.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.9 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

208.4 grams
182 grams
212 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle
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
2 MP
f/2.4 Mono Camera
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
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
N/A

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
10 x Digital Zoom
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Video Recording

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

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
5 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle 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
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

4980 mAh
4500 mAh
6500 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 45W Super VOOC Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes

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)

20m 54s
43m 24s
1h 28m

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No
Yes

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 / N28B
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) / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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
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)
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
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
No
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
On-screen
Side

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

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