Fairphone 3+ vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 3+ 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.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Fairphone 3+ vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater height than Fairphone 3+.
Width 71.8 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has greater width than Fairphone 3+.
Depth 9.83 mm 7.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is narrower than Fairphone 3+.
Weight 189 g 187 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is lighter than Fairphone 3+.
Body Colour Black Midnight black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is waterproof.
SAR Value 1.405 W/kg (body), 0.411 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body), 0.99 W/kg (head), 2.59 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Flow AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.65" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 3+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better screen resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 427 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Max Brightness - 900 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology - Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Reading mode, Sunlight mode, 100% DCI-P3
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 632 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has higher clock speed than Fairphone 3+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Fairphone 3+ has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 ARM Mali-G68
MEMORY Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 3+.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 3+.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 3+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/1.56" Fairphone 3+ has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G.
Sensor Name Samsung S5KGM1SP03-FGX9 Sony Exmor RS IMX766 sensor
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.88 Fairphone 3+ has better lens aperture than Fairphone 3+.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 0.8 μm -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Special Effects HDR -
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions 4000 x 3000, 8000 x 6000 -
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 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 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) Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), 12MP output using quad pixel technology, digital image stabilisation 4-in-1 to 2μm pixel, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 8 Megapixel
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
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 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) Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3040 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 3+.
Fast Charging Technology - Turbo charging Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 3.5 hour(s) -
Standby Time 300 hours -
Talk Time 1200 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1200 min
Standby: up to 300 hrs
Continuous browsing: up to 7 hrs
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Gaming: up to 4 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 20, Band 26 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 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700c, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ 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 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AIFF, PCM, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), WMA v10, WMA v9, WMA Lossless 9, WMA 10 Pro, ALAC, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, MPEG-4, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro 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 MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials Dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, graphite cooling, IR blaster
OTHERS Fairphone 3+ Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G
Included Accessories Mini screwdriver SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W turbo power adapter
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