Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs vivo Y12s 2021

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 vs vivo Y12s 2021 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and vivo Y12s 2021 run at the same processing speed of 2.0 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a screen size of 6.53 inches, while vivo Y12s 2021 offers 6.51 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the larger display of the two. Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and vivo Y12s 2021 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while vivo Y12s 2021 offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while vivo Y12s 2021 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers a higher battery capacity with 5020 mAh, while vivo Y12s 2021 offers 5000 mAh, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo Y12s 2021 offers 32 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 and vivo Y12s 2021 both receive the same user rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

75%
69%

Release Date

24 Jul, 2020
12 May, 2021

Performance

MediaTek Helio G85
Snapdragon 439
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
3 GB RAM

Display

6.53 inches (16.59 cm)
6.51 inches (16.54 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP

Battery

5020 mAh
5000 mAh
22.5W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Solid battery life
  • Crisp 1080p display
  • Decent cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Competition offers better performance
  • Average design
  • Night mode could be better
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.3/5
(213,675 ratings)
4.3/5
(160 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

200,953
AnTuTu Score
N/A
15h 15m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Jul 24, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v11

Custom UI

MIUI
Funtouch OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G85
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439

Processor

Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.45 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

12 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G52
Adreno 505

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
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.

200,953
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

20.4 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.53 inches  (16.59 cm)
6.51 inches  (16.54 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1600 px (HD+)

Brightness

450 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
270 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.37 %
81.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

161.4 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.7 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.7 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

199 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7926 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.2
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera1/5.0" sensor size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.25 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.8 Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5020 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 22.5W Fast Charging
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.

15h 15m
N/A

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

2h 32m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
32 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.853 W/kg Body: 0.433 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

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

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