OPPO Reno 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus: Which should you buy? Xiaomi was the first to launch the Redmi Note 12 Series in China and now OPPO has followed suit with the release of its popular Reno 9 series smartphones. However, between the OPPO Reno 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus, which one is better? Let’s find out.
Prices | Availability
The OPPO Reno 9 Pro is more expensive. It has a starting price of $599 for the 16GB RAM and 256GB storage model. While the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ has a starting price of $399. Unfortunately, the memory capacity was reduced to 8GB RAM but with 256GB storage. These two smartphones are now available for purchase and you can use the box at the bottom of this post to buy either of them.
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Display
When it comes to display and durability, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ takes the crown. It comes with a 6.7-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED touchscreen with a 120Hz refresh rate. It supports Dolby Vision, 1 billion colors, and is HDR10+ certified. And in terms of durability, it is dust and splash-resistant. In contrast, the OPPO Reno 9 Pro with Curved display shares a few similar features like 120Hz, HDR10+ certified, and can show up to 1 billion colors. But unfortunately, it is not dust and splash-resistant and lacks Dolby vision as well.
For security, both smartphones come with an under-display fingerprint scanner for biometric verification.
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Camera
The best camera phone here is the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus. It brings a triple rear camera setup consisting of a 200MP main with OIS, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 2MP macro, and a 16MP selfie camera. On the other hand, the OPPO Reno 9 Pro has a dual camera system composed of a 50MP main camera with no optical image stabilization, an 8MP ultrawide sensor, and a 32MP front camera.
OPPO Reno 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus: Performance | Software
When it comes to performance, the OPPO Reno 9 Pro is superior. Thus, if your goal is to buy the most powerful one of these two, then you should go for the OPPO Reno 9 Pro. The performance of the Reno 9 Pro is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 8100-Max 5G chipset. Paired with 16GB RAM and 256GB | 512GB storage. Redmi Note 12 Pro+, on the other hand, is powered by the Dimensity 1080 chipset, paired with 8GB | 12GB RAM and 256GB of storage.
Software-wise, the OPPO Reno 9 Pro is ahead. It came running the latest Android 13 software out of the box. Unlike the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ which boots the old Android 12 software out of the box.
OPPO Reno 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus: Battery
Redmi Note 12 Pro+ has a bigger battery size of 5,000 mAh with 120W fast charge support. Unlike the OPPO Reno 9 Pro with just 4,500 mAh and a 67W fast charging system.
OPPO Reno 9 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus: Verdict
The Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus is cheaper and offers more value than the OPPO Reno 9 Pro. The only area where the OPPO Reno 9 Pro is better, is the performance. Aside from that, when it comes to the camera, durability, battery, and affordability, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is Spot on.
| Redmi Note 12 Pro+ | Price |
| Buy on Giztop | $399.00 |
| OPPO Reno 9 Pro | Price |
| Buy on Giztop | $599.00 |
