Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S

General Info

Manufacturer
Xiaomi	Xiaomi
Announced
October 2022	March 2020
Status
Coming Soon - November 2022	Coming Soon - April 2020
Colors
Black, White, Blue	Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Form Factor
Candybar	Candybar
Dimension
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3 x 0.31 in)	165.8 x 76.7 x 8.8 mm (6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 in)
Weight
188 g (6.63 oz)	209 g (7.37 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 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Network
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41	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)
5G Network
1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA	-
Messaging

Build Features
- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) IP53, dust and splash resistant	- Fingerprint Sensor (side-mounted) Splash-proof

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

Type
FHD+ Samsung AMOLED Screen 120Hz Refresh Rate 1200 nits (peak)	FHD+ IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen Corning Gorilla Glass 5 450 nits typ. brightness (advertised)
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
84.78%	84.28%
Multi-Touch

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

GPRS
Yes	Yes
Edge
Yes	Yes
3G
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
Bluetooth
5.1, A2DP, LE	5.0, 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
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Browser
Yes	Yes

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

Fingerprint

Proximity Sensor

Accelerometer Sensor

Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass)

Gyroscope Sensor

NFC

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