REDMI Note 12 Pro vs REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
The REDMI Note 12 Pro scores 5.6 in our rating, and the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G scores 6.0. The REDMI Note 12 Pro leads in display and design, while the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G is ahead in performance and camera. The REDMI Note 12 Pro is the newer phone, announced Apr 3, 2023.
Key differences
Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro
- Brighter screen 1,100 nits vs 900 nits
- Newer model Apr 3, 2023 vs Oct 27, 2022
- microSD card slot
Why choose the REDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
- More RAM 6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB vs 6 GB / 8 GB
- Lighter 187 g vs 201.8 g
- Thinner 7.9 mm vs 8.12 mm
- Optical image stabilization
- Newer Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 5
- 5G support
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Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Overall
5.6
6.0
Display
7.2
7.0
Performance
3.1
4.5
Camera
5.6
6.1
Battery
5.3
5.3
Design
7.8
6.8
Software support
5.0
5.0
Value for money
6.0 est.
6.0 est.
Display
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Size
6.67 inches
6.67 inches
Type
OLED, FHD+ AMOLED DotDisplay
OLED, Flow AMOLED
Resolution
1080 × 2400 px
1080 × 2400 px
Pixel density
395 ppi
395 ppi
Refresh rate
120 Hz
120 Hz
Adaptive refresh
✕ No
✕ No
Peak brightness
1,100 nits
900 nits
HDR
Dolby Vision
HDR10+, Dolby Vision
Protection
—
Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Process
8 nm
6 nm
Max CPU clock
2.2 GHz
2.6 GHz
GPU
Adreno 618
Mali-G68 MC4
RAM
6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 GB
Storage
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
Storage type
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
microSD slot
✓ Yes
✕ No
Cameras
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Main camera
108 MP, f/1.9, 1/1.52"
50 MP, f/1.88, 1/1.56"
Optical stabilization
✕ No
✓ Yes
Ultrawide
8 MP
8 MP
Rear cameras
4
3
Rear video
4K@30
4K@30
Front camera
16 MP
16 MP
Front video
1080p@30
1080p@60
Battery and charging
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Capacity
5,000 mAh
5,000 mAh
Wired charging
67 W
67 W
Reverse wireless
✕ No
✕ No
Charger in box
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Design and build
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Dimensions
164.2 × 76.1 × 8.12 mm
162.9 × 76 × 7.9 mm
Thickness
8.12 mm
7.9 mm
Weight
201.8 g
187 g
Form factor
Bar
Bar
Frame
—
Plastic
Back
—
Glass
Water resistance
—
IP53
Fingerprint
Side-mounted
Side-mounted
3D face unlock
✕ No
✕ No
SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Dual Nano-SIM
Colors
Glacier Blue, Star Blue, Graphite Gray, Polar White
Midnight Black, Polar White, Sky Blue, Stardust Purple
Connectivity and features
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
5G
✕ No
✓ Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth
5.0
5.2
USB
—
USB-C 2.0
NFC
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
3.5 mm jack
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Stereo speakers
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Satellite
✕ No
✕ No
IR blaster
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
Software
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
OS at launch
Android 11
Android 12
Interface
MIUI 13
MIUI 14
OS updates
—
2 years
Security updates
3 years
4 years
Launch and price
Spec
REDMI Note 12 ProREDMI Note 12 Pro 5G
Announced
Apr 3, 2023
Oct 27, 2022
Status
Discontinued
Discontinued
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