Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Product
Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S
189 USD
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
189 USD

Price
189 USD
189 USD
Status
Available
Available
Brand
Xiaomi Mobiles
Xiaomi Mobiles
Model No
Redmi Note 9S
22111317I, 22111317G

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A
HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
5G bands
1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

Dimensions
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 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
209 g (7.37 oz)
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic frame
IP53, dust and splash resistant
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Water-repellent coating
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by),
Colors
Aurora Blue, Glacier White, Interstellar Gray
Green

Type
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Samsung AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak), Brightness: 450 nits (typ), HBM 700 nits (typ), 1200 nits peak brightness, DCI- P3 wide color gamut, Sunlight display, Reading mode
Size
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)

OS
Android 10, MIUI 11
Android 12, MIUI 14 (International), MIUI 13 (India)
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7125 Snapdragon 720G (8 nm)
Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.3 GHz Kryo 465 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 465 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 618
Adreno 619

RAM
4GB/6GB
4GB/6GB/8GB
Storage
64GB/128GB
128GB/256GB
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Lens 1
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF
Lens 2
8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Lens 3
5 MP, f/2.4, (macro), AF
Lens 4
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
1080p@30/60fps

Lens 1
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
Features
HDR, panorama
HDR
Video
1080p@30/120fps
1080p@30fps

Capacity
Li-Po 5020 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 18W
33W wired

Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
3.5mm jack
Yes
Yes, 24-bit/192kHz audio

WLAN
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
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
NFC
Yes
No
Radio
FM radio, recording
Unspecified
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Performance
AnTuTu: 254000 (v8) GeekBench: 1785 (v5.1) GFXBench: 26fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 360745 (v9) GeekBench: 1998 (v5.1), 2017 (v6)
Display
Contrast ratio: 1389:1 (nominal)
Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Camera
Photo / Video
Loudspeaker
-27.8 LUFS (Good)
-28.0 LUFS (Good)
Battery life
Endurance rating 127h
Endurance rating 101h