Phone Comparison - Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
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general General Info

Manufacturer Xiaomi Xiaomi
Announced March 2020 October 2022
Status Coming Soon - April 2020 Coming Soon - November 2022
Colors Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray Black, White, Blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm
(6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
(6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)
Weight 209 g (7.37 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM Type Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G Network - 1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Messaging
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
Splash-proof
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted)
IP53, dust and splash resistant

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android 10.0 Android 12
User Interface MIUI 11 MIUI 13
Processor Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver), Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm) [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55), Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm) [Similar]
GPU Adreno 618 [Similar] Adreno 619 [Similar]
RAM 6 GB [Browse Similar] 8 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 128 GB 256 GB
External Memory microSDXC (dedicated slot) No

display Display

Type FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen
120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 nits (peak)
Colors 16M colors 16M Colors
Size 6.67 inches [Similar] 6.67 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi) 1080 x 2400 pixels (395 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 84.28% 84.78%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio, recording Unspecified
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP [Similar] 48 MP + 2 MP [Similar]
Flash LED flash Dual-LED Dual-tone Flash
Features 48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
HDR, Panorama
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS 1080p@30/60fps
Front Camera 16 MP Punch-Hole, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.0µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
HDR
1080p@30fps [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
Browser Yes Yes

memory User Memory

Internal 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 64 GB, 4 GB RAM (UFS 2.1) 256 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM or 128 GB, 4 GB RAM UFS 2.2
Expandable Storage microSDXC (dedicated slot) No
USB OTG Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Magnetic-Field Sensor (Compass) magnetic field sensor present magnetic field sensor present
Gyroscope Sensor gyroscope sensor present gyroscope sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery charging 18W
Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Fast battery Charging 33W
Capacity 5020 mAh 5000 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -