Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro vs Oppo A12
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G) that was released on April 30, 2020, against the Oppo A12, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P35. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro
- 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (275K versus 107K)
- 46% higher pixel density (395 vs 270 PPI)
- Comes with 790 mAh larger battery capacity: 5020 vs 4230 mAh
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Delivers 38% higher maximum brightness (615 against 446 nits)
- Supports 30W fast charging
- Has a 0.45 inch larger screen size
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Better grip in hands – the body is 678.3 mm narrower
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 720G
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Reasons to consider the Oppo A12
- Weighs 44 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
Size | 6.67 inches | 6.22 inches |
Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 720 x 1520 pixels |
Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19:9 |
PPI | 395 ppi | 270 ppi |
Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 82% |
RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
PWM | 2404 Hz | - |
Response time | 35.2 ms | - |
Contrast | 1649:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
Height | 165.8 mm (6.53 inches) | 1559 mm (61.38 inches) |
Width | 76.7 mm (3.02 inches) | 755 mm (29.72 inches) |
Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 83 mm (3.27 inches) |
Weight | 209 gramm (7.37 oz) | 165 gramm (5.82 oz) |
Waterproof | No | No |
Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
Colors | White, Gray, Green | Black, Blue |
Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G | MediaTek Helio P35 |
Max. clock | 2300 MHz | 2350 MHz |
CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (8) |
Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 8 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
L3 cache | 1 MB | - |
Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
Graphics | Adreno 618 | IMG PowerVR GE8320 |
GPU clock | 750 MHz | 680 MHz |
FLOPS | ~386 GFLOPS | ~44.8 GFLOPS |
RAM size | 6 GB | 3, 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Channels | 2 | 2 |
Storage size | 128 GB | 32, 64 GB |
Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 256 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 8
Software
Operating system | Android 10.0 | Android 9 |
ROM | MIUI 11 | ColorOS 6,1 |
OS size | 18.9 GB | - |
Battery
Capacity | 5020 mAh | 4230 mAh |
Charge power | 30 W | 10 W |
Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
Replaceable | No | No |
Wireless charging | No | No |
Reverse charging | No | No |
Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | No |
Full charging time | 1:20 hr | 2:40 hr |
Battery life tests
Web browsing (Wi-Fi)
Watching videos (Player)
Talk (3G)
Camera
Matrix | 64 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
Image resolution | 9248 x 6920 | 4160 x 3120 |
Zoom | Digital | Digital |
Flash | LED | LED |
Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
8K video recording | No | No |
4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | No |
Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (13 MP + 2 MP) |
Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/1.72", Samsung Bright S5KGW1 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
Ultra-wide lens | - 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0", GalaxyCore GC8034 (BSI CMOS) |
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Macro lens | - 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/5.0", Samsung S5K5E9 (ISOCELL CMOS) |
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Depth lens | - 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS) |
- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 2560 x 1960 |
Aperture | f/2.48 | f/2.0 |
Pixel size | 1 microns | 1.12 microns |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/3.1" | 1/5" |
Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) при 30 FPS |
Connectivity
Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
Bluetooth features | LE, HID, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
USB version | 2 | 2 |
USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
NFC* | Yes | No |
Infrared port | Yes | No |
Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
eSIM support* | No | No |
Hybrid slot | No | No |
LTE Cat* | 12 | 7 |
5G support | No | No |
Sound
Speakers | Mono | Mono |
Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
FM radio | Yes | Yes |
Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
Category | Mid-range | Budget |
Announced | April 2020 | April 2020 |
Release date | May 2020 | April 2020 |
Launch price | ~ 187 USD | ~ 137 USD |
SAR (head) | 0.66 W/kg | - |
SAR (body) | 1.02 W/kg | - |
Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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