In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 152.7 mm | 162.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater height than Xiaomi 12. |
| Width | 69.9 mm | 76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater width than Xiaomi 12. |
| Depth | 8.16 mm | 7.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is narrower than Xiaomi 12. |
| Weight | 180 g | 187 g | Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi 12. |
| Body Colour | Grey | Midnight black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.59 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | AMOLED | Flow AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.28" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Both phones have the same screen resolution. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 419 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 20:9 | - | |
| Max Brightness | 1100 cd/m² | 900 cd/m² | Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
| Colour Depth | 68 billion colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 5000000:1 | 5000000:1 | Both phones have the same display contrast ratio. |
| HDR | Yes | Yes | Both phones have HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz | Both phones have the same refresh rate. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 480 Hz | - | |
| Display Features | Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
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| Clock Speed | 3 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO | ARM Mali-G68 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| RAM | LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 50 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Both phones have the same camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.56" | 1/1.56" | Both phones have the same camera sensor size. |
| Sensor Name | Sony IMX766 sensor | Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.88 | F/1.88 | Both phones have the same camera lens aperture. |
| Lens Construction | 6-element | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | 1 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails | - | |
| Camera Modes | Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode | - | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus | 4-in-1 to 2μm pixel, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.2 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi 12. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 123 degree(s) | 119 degree(s) | Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | 5 Megapixel | 2 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | Tele-macro lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | F/2.4 | F/2.4 | Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera. |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 50mm | - | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera | |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | AF (3cm-7cm) | - |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 32 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.45 | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4500 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Turbo charging | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 39 min | - | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | - | Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Run Time Details | - | Continuous browsing: up to 7 hrs Playback (video): up to 10 hrs Gaming: up to 4 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 12 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 13 | MIUI 14 | |
| Payment Technology | Google Pay | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40 | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | - | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (under display) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | AI face unlock | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge | Dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, graphite cooling, IR blaster |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi 12 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W turbo power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | SGS Low Blue Light Certification | - |
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