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

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

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Xiaomi Redmi 9Xiaomi Redmi 9Global · 3GB · 32GB · NFC
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5GXiaomi Redmi Note 12 5GGlobal · 4GB · 128GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · NFC
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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		 6.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.4 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 5.7Design & Materials 6.5Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.3Performance & Hardware 6.6Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.1Camera 6.4Camera
Connectivity score 6.5 Connectivity 7.7 Connectivity
Battery score 6.1 Battery 6.7 Battery

User reviews
User score
7.7
237 reviews
6.8
17 reviews

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

Specs Xiaomi Redmi 9 prices Xiaomi Redmi 9
Global · 3GB · 32GB · NFC 		Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G price compare Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Global · 4GB · 128GB
Inches 6.53" 6.67"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 83% useful 84% useful
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Dimensions 77.0 mm
163.3 mm
9.1 mm 		76.2 mm
165.9 mm
8.0 mm
Weight 198 g 188 g
Micro Helio G80
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 4 Gen1
Octa-Core
RAM 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB 128 GB
AnTuTu 203.078
v8 		460.800
v10
Battery 5020 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.2
OV13B10
2 3 4 		1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
S5KJN1 (48MP)
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/2.0 SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 10 Q Android 15

Brand
Brand Xiaomi Xiaomi
Aliases M2004J19AG 22111317G

Release Date
Release date June 2020,
6 years ago 		October 2022,
3 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Xiaomi Redmi 9
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Size
77.0 mm • 163.3 mm • 9.1 mm
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76.2 mm • 165.9 mm • 8.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 198 g 188 g
Usable surface 83 % 84 %
Materials Plastic, Splash resistant design Plastic
Resistance - IP53
Colors
Black
Green
Cyan
Blue
Gray
Green

Screen
Diagonal 6.53" 6.67"
Type LCD IPS Oled • E2 Pro
Aspect Ratio 19.5:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2340 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 395 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Water Drop Notch
  • Brightnes 400 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
  • 70% NTSC
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • 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?
7.9
6.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.0
7.1
Is it comfortable?
8.1
7.8
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
5.8
7.8
Number of reviews
237 reviews
17 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model MediaTek Helio G80 (MT6769T) Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (SM4375)
CPU 2x Cortex-A75 2.0 GHz + 6x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 12 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU ARM Mali-G52 2EEMC2 Adreno

RAM
RAM 3 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
203.078
Antutu v8
Overall performance better than 55% of devices
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460.800
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 71% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 32 GB 128 GB
Type eMMC 5.1 Storage UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card

Security
Fingerprint Yes, in the back Yes, on the side

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

Audio

Audio
  • Noise cancellation microphone
-

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

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
7.7
6.2
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
7.7
7.1
What's your experience been with demanding games?
6.8
6.8
Number of reviews
237 reviews
17 reviews

Camera

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

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 48 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.8
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 Samsung S5KJN1 (48MP)
Type PureCel ISOCELL
ISO -- --
Pixel size 1.12 µm 0.64 µm
Pixel Binning -- 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/3.06" 1/2.76"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle lens

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Omnivision OV08D10
Type
PureCel
PureCel
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.12 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/4"
1/4"
3
Camera type

Portrait mode (depth)

Macro lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
2 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
--
View angle
--
--
Sensor
Samsung S5K4H7
Unknown
Type
PureCel
--
Pixel size
1.12 µm
--
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/4"
--
4
Camera type

Macro lens
--
Resolution
5 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Optical zoom
--
View angle
--
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
120 fps
Others
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 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 8 Mpx 13 Mpx
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 2.45
Optical zoom -- --
View angle -- --
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Pixel size -- 1.12 µm
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
69
Mobile
74
Photo
49
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
7.4
6.7
Quality of nighttime photos
5.1
5.0
Quality of selfies
6.7
6.1
Does it have a powerful flash?
7.3
6.7
Number of reviews
237 reviews
17 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)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • 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)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • 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)
  • EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

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

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • 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.

 0.789 W/Kg on head
1.065 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

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

 1.084 W/Kg on head
1.049 W/Kg on body 		--

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

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
8.3
7.1
Quality of the GPS
8.1
7.1
And the WiFi?
8.4
7.1
Number of reviews
237 reviews
17 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
5020 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
18.0W 		Yes,
33.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 6%
    Less than a day
  • 31%
    One day
  • 47%
    More than one day
  • 14%
    Two days or more
  • 6%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 35%
    One day
  • 47%
    More than one day
  • 12%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
237 reviews
17 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V11 (Android 10)
    Android 10 Q, 6 years ago
  • HyperOS 2.X (Android 15)
    Android 15 , 1 year ago
Google Services With Google Mobile Services With Google Mobile Services

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 7%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 77%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 16%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 76%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 24%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 9%
    Once a year
  • 52%
    Every six months
  • 29%
    Every two months or less
  • 7%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 71%
    Every six months
  • 14%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
237 reviews
17 reviews
Prices
From $ 136 --
From $ 170 --

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