Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Xiaomi Mi 9Xiaomi Mi 9Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Technical data sheets

Basics
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 9
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Global · 4GB · 128GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.0 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.9 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.2Design & Materials 7.0Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.0Performance & Hardware 6.8Performance & Hardware
Camera score 7.0Camera 6.1Camera
Connectivity score 7.1 Connectivity 8.0 Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery 7.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
9.2
289 reviews
8.3
9 reviews

Technical specifications of the Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Specs stores to buy Xiaomi Mi 9 Xiaomi Mi 9
Global · 6GB · 64GB 		Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G price compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Global · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 6.4" 6.67"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 86% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 74.7 mm
157.5 mm
7.6 mm 		76.2 mm
165.9 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 173 g 188 g
Micro SnapD. 855
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 4 Gen1
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 572.657
v10 		460.800
v10
Battery 3300 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.75
IMX586 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5KJN1 (48MP)
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 24.8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 12 Snow Cone

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases Xiaomi Mi9, M1902F1A, M1902F1T 22111317G

Release Date
Release date February 2019,
5 years ago 		October 2022,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Size
74.7 mm • 157.5 mm • 7.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.2 mm • 165.9 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 173 g 188 g
Usable surface 86 % 84 %
Materials Ceramics Plastic
Resistance - IP53
Colors
Black

Blue

Violet
Blue

Gray

Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.4" 6.67"
Type AMOLED Oled • E2 Pro
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 403 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 600 cd/m² (typ)
  • 60000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • 103% NTSC
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • SGS Certified
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 450 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m²
  • 4500000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • DCI-P3
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.2
7.2
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.5
8.7
Is it comfortable?
9.2
8.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.1
8.9
Number of reviews
289 reviews
9 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Qualcomm Snapdargon 4 Gen 1 (SM4375)
CPU 1x Kryo 485 2.84 GHz + 3x Kryo 485 2.4 GHz + 4x Kryo 485 1.8 GHz 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 640 600MHz Adreno

RAM
RAM 6 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
572.657
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 79% of devices
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460.800
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 76% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 128 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot No Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in screen Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Hall
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.4
6.8
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
8.9
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.5
7.8
Number of reviews
289 reviews
9 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 48 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX586 Exmor RS Samsung S5KJN1 (48MP)
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.75 ƒ/ 1.8
ISO 100 - 3200 --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.64 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.76"
2
Camera type

Telephoto lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K3M5
Omnivision OV08D10
Type
ISOCELL
PureCel
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/3.4"
1/4"
3
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Macro lens
Resolution
16 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX481
Unknown
Type
CMOS BSI
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.00 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/3.09"
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Laser AF
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 24.8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX576 Exmor RS Unknown
Type CMOS BSI --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.45
Pixel size 0.90 µm 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/2.78" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
110
Mobile
115
Photo
99
Video
69
Mobile
74
Photo
49
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.4
7.6
Quality of nighttime photos
8.2
5.8
Quality of selfies
8.8
6.9
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
7.2
Number of reviews
289 reviews
9 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B34 (TD 2000)
  • B39 (TD 1900+)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • CDMA2000 1X
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Host
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.389 W/Kg on head
1.301 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.990 W/Kg on head
1.040 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
7.5
Quality of the GPS
9.3
7.6
And the WiFi?
9.4
8.0
Number of reviews
289 reviews
9 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3300 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
27.0W 		Yes,
33.0W
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 5%
    Less than half day
  • 25%
    Less than a day
  • 42%
    One day
  • 25%
    More than one day
  • 3%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 22%
    One day
  • 67%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
289 reviews
9 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 3 years ago
  • MIUI 14 (Android 12)
    Android 12 Snow Cone, 3 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 79%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 14%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 100%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 3%
    Never
  • 3%
    Once a year
  • 39%
    Every six months
  • 56%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 71%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
289 reviews
9 reviews
Prices
From $ 197 --
From $ 149 --

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