Compare Xiaomi Mi 9 Vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

Should you buy Xiaomi Mi 9 or Realme 12 Pro Plus? Well, your search ends here. Find out which mobile phone is best for you - Compare the two models on the basis of their Price in India, Body, Display, Storage, Connectivity, Camera, and Performance. Xiaomi Mi 9 starts at ₹ 31,839 and Realme 12 Pro Plus starts at ₹ 14,000.

Xiaomi Mi 9 has screen size of 6.39 inches and Realme 12 Pro Plus has screen size of 6.7 inches. Xiaomi Mi 9 comes up with internal storage of 128 GB/256 GB and RAM of 6 GB/8 GB/12 GB. Realme 12 Pro Plus comes up with internal storage of 256GB and RAM of 8GB. Coming to the Camera, Former has primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.75) + 12 MP (f/2.2) 16 MP (f/2.2) Triple Camera with LED Flash and front camera of 20 MP (f/2.0) Camera whereas latter has primary camera of 108 MP (wide) PDAF OIS + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (f/2.4, depth) Triple camera with LED flash and front camera of 16 MP (f/2.5, wide).

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Xiaomi Mi 9 Vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

SpecificationsXiaomi Mi 9Realme 12 Pro Plus
OS Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) Android 14
Screen Size 6.39 inches 6.7 inches
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
RAM6 GB/8 GB/12 GB6GB / 8GB
Internal Storage128 GB/256 GB128 GB / 256GB
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Xiaomi Mi 9
Xiaomi Mi 9
₹ 31,839
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Summary
Specs Score80
OS Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) Android 14
Screen Size 6.39 inches 6.7 inches
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
RAM6 GB/8 GB/12 GB6GB / 8GB
Internal Storage128 GB/256 GB128 GB / 256GB
GENERAL
Colours Black Mirror Blue, Mirror Silver
Custom UI MIUI 10
Device type Phablet Smartphone
Operating System Android OS, v9.0 (Pie) Android 14
Sim Dual Sim Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

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DESIGN
Height 157.5 mm160.9 mm
Thickness 7.61 mm 8.7 mm
Weight 173 g 182 g
Width 74.6 mm74.3 mm
DISPLAY
Aspect Ratio 19.5:90.839583333
Form Factor Touch Touch
Pixel Density 403 ppi393 ppi
Screen resolution 1080 x 2280 pixels1080 x 2400 pixels
Screen size 6.39 inches 6.7 inches
Technology Super AMOLED (Corning Gorilla Glass 6)
Touchscreen Capacitive Touchscreen Yes, with Multitouch
PERFORMANCE
Call Records Unlimited
Card Slot microSD Card
Chipset Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
CPU Octa Core (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
External Storage Up to 256 GB
GPU Adreno 640 Adreno 619
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Phonebook Unlimited
RAM 6 GB/8 GB/12 GB6GB / 8GB
STORAGE
Internal Storage 128 GB/256 GB128 GB / 256GB
CAMERA
Camera Features Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, Portrait, EIS LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera 20 MP (f/2.0) Camera16 MP (f/2.5, wide)
Primary camera 48 MP (f/1.75) + 12 MP (f/2.2) 16 MP (f/2.2) Triple Camera with LED Flash108 MP (wide) PDAF OIS + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (f/2.4, depth) Triple camera with LED flash
Video Recording 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/120/240fps, 720p@960fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
MULTIMEDIA
Audio Jack No3.5mm Audio Jeck
Audio Player MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC Yes
FM Radio NoYes
Games YesYes
Speakers YesYes
Video Player MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 Yes
BATTERY
Capacity Non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh battery Non-Removable Li-Po 5000 mAh battery
CONNECTIVITY
Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Browser HTML5 Yes
Edge YesYes
GPRS YesYes
GPS Facility with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, NavIC
USB USB Type-C, USB OTG 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
NETWORK SUPPORT
2G YesGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Yes1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41
5G YesSA/NSA
MORE FEATURES
AI Camera Yes
Face Unlock YesYes
Fingerprint Sensor Yes, In-DisplayYes
Other Features AI Camera, Face Unlock, Quick Charging, Wireless Charging, NFC
Quick Charging YesFast battery charging 67W
Sensors In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Light Sensor Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

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Detailed Comparison of Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

Design Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

Xiaomi Mi 9 comes up with a weight of 173 g whereas Realme 12 Pro Plus weights around 182 g. Thickness of Xiaomi Mi 9 is 7.61 mm and the thickness of other mobiles is 8.7 mm.

Display Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

Xiaomi Mi 9 has screen size of 6.39 inches whereas other comes up with 6.7 inches. Screen Resolution in both mobiles is 1080 x 2280 pixels and 1080 x 2400 pixels respectively. In terms of Technology, former uses undefined and latter uses Super AMOLED.

Camera Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

Xiaomi Mi 9 comes up with primary camera of 48 MP (f/1.75) + 12 MP (f/2.2) 16 MP (f/2.2) Triple Camera with LED Flash whereas Realme 12 Pro Plus comes up with 108 MP (wide) PDAF OIS + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (f/2.4, depth) Triple camera with LED flash. Some of the Camera Features for both the mobiles include Geo Tagging, HDR, Panorama, Portrait, EIS .

Performance Comparison: Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Realme 12 Pro Plus

Chipset, one of the important feature of the mobiles used in these Mobiles are Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 and MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm) respectively. Xiaomi Mi 9 comes up microSD Card card slot and Realme 12 Pro Plus comes up with MicroSDXC (dedicated slot) card slot. CPU used in Xiaomi Mi 9 is Octa Core (1 x 2.84GHz Kryo 485 + 3 x 2.42GHz Kryo 485 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 485) and used in Realme 12 Pro Plus is Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver).

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FAQs

Q. Which phone has a higher RAM - Xiaomi Mi 9 or Realme 12 Pro Plus?

Realme 12 Pro Plus has a RAM of 6GB / 8GB which is higher than Xiaomi Mi 9 which has a RAM of 6 GB/8 GB/12 GB.

Q. Which phone has bigger screen size, Xiaomi Mi 9 or Realme 12 Pro Plus?

Realme 12 Pro Plus is bigger with 6.7 inches screen than Xiaomi Mi 9 that has 6.39 inches screen.

Q. What are some of the best alternatives available for Xiaomi Mi 9 in the market?

Best alternatives available for Xiaomi Mi 9 are: Motorola Edge 50 Pro 5G, Realme 13 Pro Plus 5G, OPPO Reno 12 5G.