Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Redmi 12
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Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 3, 2023, against the Xiaomi Redmi 12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 3 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
- Has 3x more RAM: 6GB versus 2GB
- 44% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (531K versus 370K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 18W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Stereo speakers
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 732G
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.79 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2460 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 396 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | 550 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 88% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- |
| RGB color space | - | 96.3% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 26 ms |
| Contrast | - | 898:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 76.28 mm (3 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.17 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 201.8 g (7.12 oz) | 198.5 g (7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP53 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Silver, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | MediaTek Helio G88 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 688 | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali-G52 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 800 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~409.6 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1296 | - |
| Single-core score | 721 | 434 |
| Multi-core score | 1749 | 1223 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 216427 | 142919 |
| GPU | 52851 | 26174 |
| Memory | 101029 | 90544 |
| UX | 161349 | 110528 |
| Total score | 531656 | 370165 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 95% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 81 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 92% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 336 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7730 | 8703 |
| Video editing | 6240 | 6840 |
| Photo editing | 15572 | 18638 |
| Data manipulation | 7769 | 6312 |
| Writing score | 9698 | 8610 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-08 (Ya ne gei) | AnTuTu 11 | 534077 |
| 📘 2026-04-07 (Muzan) | AnTuTu 11 | 563197 |
| 📘 2026-03-04 (Sudip Paudel) | AnTuTu 11 | 522146 |
| 📘 2026-02-18 (.) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 760 / 1904 |
| 📘 2026-02-18 (.) | AnTuTu 11 | 550293 |
Xiaomi Redmi 12
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-07 (ID sanul) | AnTuTu 12 | 441356 |
| 📘 2026-09-27 (R12 User) | AnTuTu 12 | 445418 |
| 📘 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ) | AnTuTu 11 | 375099 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis) | AnTuTu 11 | 373290 |
| 📘 2026-05-29 (Sanul) | AnTuTu 11 | 370165 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | - | 18 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (79% in 30 min) | Yes (29% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 2:07 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 07:58 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:45 hr |
| Gaming | - | 04:59 hr |
| Standby | - | 118 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 8150 x 6150 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | 120° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Samsung S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52" (≈ 0.66 inch) | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.64 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/2.8" (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.14 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV5675 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.1 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (≈ 0.32 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | March 2023 | June 2023 |
| Release date | April 2023 | June 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $159 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 4G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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