realme 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G

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Comparing the realme 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.8 GHz, while realme 9 runs at 2.4 GHz, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while realme 9 offers 6.4 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G the larger display of the two. Both realme 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: realme 9 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G offers 50 MP, making realme 9 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: realme 9 offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G offers 13 MP, making realme 9 better for front camera photography.


Battery: realme 9 delivers longer battery life with 17h 45m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G delivers None, making realme 9 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while realme 9 offers 128 GB, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G the better option for storage.


User Rating: realme 9 receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 4G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

12 Apr, 2022
06 Apr, 2023
14 May, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 680
Snapdragon 685
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 4.61 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
16 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches (17.32 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1440x3168 px (QHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
200 MP
Primary Camera (upto 3.7x Optical Zoom)
8 MP
Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
200 MP
Telephoto Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh
33W Dart Charging
33W Fast Charging
100W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
512 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
8.7/10

Pros

  • Clean design
  • Colour accurate display
  • Good daylight photography
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Stellar and versatile three-lens camera system
  • Excellent performance
  • Bright and crisp 2K AMOLED display

Cons

  • UI stutters sometimes
  • Performance could be better
  • Could use stereo speakers
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Battery life could have been better
  • Very expensive with camera kit
  • No shortcut key

User Ratings

4.4/5
(67,810 ratings)
4.2/5
(33,685 ratings)
4.6/5
(29 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

278,452
AnTuTu Score
N/A
3,977,648
AnTuTu Score
17h 45m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
15h 10m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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₹15,990
₹159,999

Video

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

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Apr 12, 2022
(Official)
Apr 06, 2023
(Official)
May 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
2 Years
5 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
4 Years
7 Year

Custom UI

Realme UI
MIUI
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Best In Class

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 SM8850-AC

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 265
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)

Adreno 610
Adreno 610
Adreno 840

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB
16 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
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.

278,452
N/A
3,977,648

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

36.0 s
N/A
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)

4.0 %
N/A
7.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

22.5 %
N/A
21.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.82 inches  (17.32 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1000 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
4500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
19.8:9

Pixel Density

411 ppi
395 ppi
510 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.21 %
85.46 %
89.7 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

90.8 %
N/A
94.49 %

Design

Height

160.2 mm
165.6 mm
162.98 mm

Width

73.3 mm
75.9 mm
76.81 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.8 mm
8.19 mm

Weight

178 grams
186 grams
232 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Best In Class

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.75 Wide Angle 83° field-of-view23.6 mm focal length 1/1.67" sensor size S5KHM6 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size S5K3J1 ISOCELL Plus 0.64µm 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 Wide Angle Camera15.7 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 1.12µm pixel size
200 MP
f/2.67 Telephoto Camera85 mm focal length 1/1.28" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera21.9 mm focal length 1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera14 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
105 x Digital Zoom
3.7 x Optical Zoom
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
8k @30 fps
4k @30/60/120 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Exmor RS 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size
50 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A
N/A

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Dart Charging 50% in 31 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 24 minutes
Yes 100W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 40W Wireless 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 45m
N/A
15h 10m

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

0h 57m 24s
N/A
0h 36m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB
512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.2
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB
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 Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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
N/A
N/A
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: 1.162 W/kg Body: 0.593 W/kg
Head: 0.867 W/kg Body: 0.862 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.0
Yes v6.0

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical
N/A
Ultrasonic

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A
N/A

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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