In depth comparison and review of bq Aquaris U Plus and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 144 mm | 162.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater height than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Width | 70.5 mm | 76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater width than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Depth | 7.8 mm | 7.9 mm | bq Aquaris U Plus is narrower than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Weight | 142 g | 187 g | bq Aquaris U Plus is lighter than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Body Colour | Gold | Black-anthracite grey | Midnight black | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is waterproof. |
| SAR Value | 1.45 W/kg (body), 0.596 W/kg (head) | 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.59 W/kg (limb) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| Connector Type | Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM (SIM1 and SIM2/MicroSD slots) | Dual-SIM | |
| SIM Card Configuration Details | Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD | - |
| DISPLAY | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | Flow AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger screen size than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1280 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Display Format | HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 294 ppi | - | |
| Max Brightness | 400 cd/m² | 900 cd/m² | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better display brightness than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Contrast Ratio | - | 5000000:1 | |
| HDR | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10+ | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | OnCell technology | Dolby Vision | |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, 100% DCI-P3 | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Dinorex Glass (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
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| Clock Speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 505 | ARM Mali-G68 |
| MEMORY | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| RAM | 2 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more RAM than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 16 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more internal memory than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| User Memory | 10 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | - |
| CAMERA | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/1.56" | |
| Sensor Name | Samsung 3P3 | Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.0 | F/1.88 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better lens aperture than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Lens Construction | 5-element | 6-element | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Fast Motion mode, manual mode, RAW mode | - | |
| Light Source | LED light | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | 4-in-1 to 2μm pixel, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 119 degree(s) |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Camera Functions (3rd Camera) | - | Macro camera |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 5 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better front camera resolution than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Omnivision OV5675 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.4 | - | |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | 3-element | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Selfie Indicator | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3080 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than bq Aquaris U Plus. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Turbo charging | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Run Time Details | - | Continuous browsing: up to 7 hrs Playback (video): up to 10 hrs Gaming: up to 4 hrs |
| CELLULAR | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | |
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| 2G Band | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM | |
| 3G UMTS Band | - | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 20 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 2600, FDD 800 DD | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11b/g/n | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | - | Yes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, QCP, eAAC+, DTS, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, AWB | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MOV, MPEG-4, WMV, 3GP, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | Hi-Fi Sound support, Dolby sound technology | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless | |
| Audio Amplifier | DRC AW8737s | - |
| FEATURES | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, hall sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | Dual noise reduction microphones, Wi-Fi Assist | Dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, graphite cooling, IR blaster |
| OTHERS | bq Aquaris U Plus | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G |
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| Included Accessories | USB cable | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W turbo power adapter |
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