realme 9 5G SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition

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Comparing the realme 9 5G SE vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both realme 9 5G SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition run at the same processing speed of 2.4 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 9 5G SE offers 6.6 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition features a OLED display compared to realme 9 5G SE's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while realme 9 5G SE offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both realme 9 5G SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both realme 9 5G SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both realme 9 5G SE and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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realme 9 5G SE
₹15,999
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Speed Edition
₹20,290
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
81%

Release Date

10 Mar, 2022
26 Jun, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
IPS LCD
OLED
1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
144 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
30W Dart Charging
67W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Super smooth 144Hz panel
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low light photography is not up to the mark
  • Macro and depth sensors serve little purpose
  • Lacks stereo speakers
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.4/5
(29,864 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

541,000
AnTuTu Score
N/A
17h 29m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 10, 2022
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v11
Android v13

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A78 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 642L

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

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.

541,000
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

7.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

14.9 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
OLED

Screen Size

6.6 inches  (16.76 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

1080x2412 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

600 nits
900 nits

Refresh Rate

144 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

400 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.39 %
86.76 %

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A

Design

Height

164.4 mm
162.9 mm

Width

75.8 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.5 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

199 grams
181 grams

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view25.4 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size S5KGM1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.89 Wide Angle1/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus 0.7µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera21.8 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Bokeh portrait video
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Kaleidoscope

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.1 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 30W Dart Charging 50% in 25 minutes
Yes 67W Flash Charging

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.

17h 29m
N/A

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

0h 55m 29s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N28
TDD N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / 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) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 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) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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SIM 2

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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.159 W/kg Body: 1.028 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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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