Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Which is better

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: The Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus and Xiaomi 12T Pro are essentially the same phones with different names and different prices. This is evident when you take a close look at the specifications of both smartphones. And with the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus costing half the price of the Xiaomi 12T Pro, it is better if you buy the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus.

Since its debut in Europe, the Xiaomi 12T Pro has been one of the best phones in the region because it pioneers the 200MP main sensor there. However, in this Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro specs comparison, you’ll see that the Xiaomi 12T Pro has just one advantage over the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ but still, the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ arguably offers better value for money. Details of how to buy both phones are in the table at the end of this post but first, let’s compare the specs of both phones side by side.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro

Specs	Redmi Note 12 Pro+	Xiaomi 12T Pro
Display	6.67-inches, 120Hz	6.67-inches, 120Hz
Display Features	OLED, HDR10+	OLED, HDR10+
RAM	up to 12GB	up to 12GB
Storage	256GB	256GB
Back Camera	200MP + 8MP + 2MP	200MP + 8MP + 2MP
Front Camera	16MP	20MP
Chipset	Dimensity 1080 5G	Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1
Software	Android 12	Android 12
Battery	5,000mAh (120W)	5,000mAh (120W)
Waterproof	YES (IP53)	YES (IP53)

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Display, Design, and Durability

The display of the Xiaomi 12T Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is 6.67-inches. Both smartphones have the same OLED panel that can refresh at 120Hz and supports HDR10+ and Dolby Vision. The front screen of both phones is flat, both phones have the same punch-hole design, and even the same peak brightness of 900 nits. When it comes to the display, both smartphones offer the same value.

The front screen and design on both phones look similar but the rear designs are different. The major difference is the rear camera module of both phones. As you can see from the picture above, the way the triple rear camera sensors of both phones are arranged in the camera module is different.

Both smartphones are made of a Glass front, glass back, and aluminum frame, and both are IP53 dust and splash-resistant. The display of both phones is protected by a Gorilla Glass 5 and the volume buttons, power button, speaker grill, and charging port on both phones are located in similar positions.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Camera

Camera	Redmi Note 12 Pro+	Xiaomi 12T Pro
Primary	200MP	200MP
Ultra-wide	8MP	8MP
Depth	2MP	2MP
Front	16MP	20MP

The similarities between both smartphones continue in the camera segment. Both the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus and Xiaomi 12T Pro have the same rear camera sensors and features. As you see from the table above, both phones have the same 200MP primary camera with OIS, the same 8MP ultra-wide lens, and the same 2MP depth sensor. The difference in camera is that Xiaomi 12T Pro has a 20MP front camera while the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ has a 16MP front camera.

Although both phones have the same primary camera sensor, photos from the Xiaomi 12T Pro appear to be better most time. Theis that the chipset of the Xiaomi 12T Pro has a better ISP (image processing signal). The ISP inside the chipset of the Xiaomi 12T Pro does a far better job of processing images than the ISP inside the chipset of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+.

Some extra features like the ability to record videos in 8K resolution, ProCut, ProFocus, In-sensor zoom, and Ultra Clear Night are other reasons why the Xiaomi 12T Pro is a better camera phone than the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ can record videos in 4K resolution and does not have some camera features available in the Xiaomi 12T Pro.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Chipset, RAM & Storage

The one area where the Xiaomi 12T Pro is clearly better than the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is the chipset. Yes, both smartphones feature a 5G chipset but when it comes to performance and power efficiency, the chipset inside the Xiaomi 12T Pro is way better. The Xiaomi 12T Pro features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset while the Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus features the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 5G chipset.

The chipset used in the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ is built on a 6nm fabrication process while that of the Xiaomi 12T Pro is built on a 4nm fabrication process (the smaller the fabrication process the better). The chipset inside the Xiaomi 12T Pro also has faster CPU cores and a more powerful GPU. The high-performance core of the Xiaomi 12T Pro has a speed of 3.19GHz which is better and faster than the 2.6GHz of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+.

The small efficiency core of the Xiaomi 12T Pro has a speed of 2.00GHz which is better than the 2.00GHz of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. It is also important to point out that all the CPU cores in the Xiaomi 12T Pro are new than those of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. Lastly, the Adreno 730 GPU of the Xiaomi 12T Pro is more powerful than the Mali-G68 MC4 GPU of the Redmi Note 12 Pro+. Even though the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ has good performance, it is still below the Xiaomi 12T Pro.

The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Xiaomi 12T Pro come with 8GB or 12GB of RAM that is paired with 256GB of storage and none of these phones have space for storage expansion via a microSD card slot.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Software

The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Xiaomi 12T Pro boots MIUI 13 based on Android 12 out of the box and will get three years of software updates. Both smartphones support Google Mobile Services and have the Google Play store installed. Both smartphones run on the same software hence the user experience and UI are practically the same.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Battery & Other Features

The Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Xiaomi 12T Pro are powered by a 5,000mAh battery that can fast charge at 120W. None of these phones have wireless charging and you’ll get the same charging time and battery use on both smartphones.

Features available on the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and Xiaomi 12T Pro are Fingerprint (under display, optical), 5G, NFC, 3.5mm headphone jack port (only the Redmi phone), GPS, Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by), Nano-SIM and/or eSIM (only the Xiaomi 12T Pro), USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go, 24-bit/192kHz audio (only the Redmi phone), Tuned by Harman Kardon (only the Xiaomi 12T pro), etc.

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Price

The starting price of the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (8 + 256GB) is $399 which is cheaper than the $749 starting price of the Xiaomi 12T Pro (8 + 256GB). Details of how to buy these phones are available in the table below and after the table is my conclusion on both phones.

Redmi Note 12 Pro+	Price
Buy on Giztop	$399.00

Xiaomi 12T Pro	Price
Buy on Amazon(EUR)	€749.90
Buy on Giztop	$749.00

Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro: Conclusion

This Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus vs Xiaomi 12T Pro specs comparison has clearly shown that both smartphones have more similarities than there are differences. Below is a summary of the similarities and differences between the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ and the Xiaomi 12T Pro.

The Xiaomi 12T Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus have the same display features, the same durability features, the same camera sensors, the same battery capacity, the same fast charging, the same software, the same RAM, and the same internal storage. But, the Xiaomi 12T Pro has a better chipset, supports eSIM, has better speakers, and has a 20MP front camera while the Redmi Note 12 Pro+ has a 3.5mm headphone jack port which is not available in the Xiaomi 12T Pro.

So, if you’re someone who uses your phone for graphics-intensive tasks like playing games continuously, the Xiaomi 12T Pro is the better choice here because it gives you the performance you need. However, if you don’t play games a lot, then you can buy two Redmi Note 12 Pro+ phones at the price of one Xiaomi 12T Pro which is a good deal considering you’ll be getting most of the value the Xiaomi 12T Pro has to offer.