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Redmi Note 12 vs Redmi Note 9

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9

What Redmi Note 12 does better (17) and where Redmi Note 9 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Xiaomi · 2023Redmi Note 12

6.4Score

17 advantages≈ $190

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2020Redmi Note 9

4.9Score

0 advantages≈ $120

8.0Display3.6

3.5Performance2.2

5.7Camera5.7

3.9Battery5.9

5.7Features5.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Redmi Note 12Redmi Note 9

	Redmi Note 12	Redmi Note 9	Difference
Height	165.9 mm	162.3 mm	+3.6 mm
Width	76.2 mm	77.2 mm	−1 mm
Thickness	8 mm	8.9 mm	−0.9 mm
Weight	188 g	199 g	−11 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Redmi Note 12 better than Redmi Note 9?

AnTuTu score360,745 vs 200,414+80%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 60 Hz2×
Wired charging33 W vs 18 W+83%
Peak brightness1,200 nits vs 450 nits2.7×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,998 vs 1,292+55%
OLED panelYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
5GYes · Redmi Note 9: No
Measured brightness706 nits vs 370 nits+91%
RAM8 GB vs 6 GB+33%
Process6 nm vs 12 nm2×
Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×

Why is Redmi Note 9 better than Redmi Note 12?

Redmi Note 9 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Xiaomi Redmi Note 12≈ $1906.4	Xiaomi Redmi Note 9≈ $1204.9
Design
Weight	188 g	199 g
Thickness	8 mm	8.9 mm
Height	165.9 mm	162.3 mm
Width	76.2 mm	77.2 mm
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Back	Plastic	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP53	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx3	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Colours	Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue	Forest Green, Midnight Grey, Polar White
Display
Screen size	6.7″	6.5″
Panel	AMOLED	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (width)	1,080 px	1,080 px
Resolution (height)	2,400 px	2,340 px
Pixel density	395 ppi	395 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Peak brightness	1,200 nits	450 nits
Measured brightness	706 nits	370 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	85%	83.5%
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1	Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85
Chip maker	Qualcomm	MediaTek
Process	6 nm	12 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	2 GHz	2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 619	Mali-G52 MC2
AnTuTu score	360,745	200,414
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	1,998	1,292
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	308	—
Memory
RAM	8 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	128 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card slot	Yes	Yes
Camera
Main camera	48 MP	48 MP
Main camera aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Main sensor size	1/2.76"	1/2.0"
Rear cameras	2	2
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Ultra-wide camera	Yes	Yes
Telephoto camera	No	No
Max video	1080p	1080p
Selfie camera	13 MP	13 MP
4K selfie video	No	No
Battery
Battery capacity	5,000 mAh	5,020 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	11 h	—
Wired charging	33 W	18 W
Charged in 30 min	68%	38%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	No	No
Dual SIM	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.1	5
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0
USB version	2	2
Infrared port	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakers	No	No
3.5 mm headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	-28 LUFS	-30.1 LUFS
Fingerprint sensor	Side	Rear
Sensors	Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
SAR (head)	0.68 W/kg	0.8 W/kg
Software
OS at launch	Android 12	Android 10
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	MIUI 14 (International)	MIUI 13