In depth comparison and review of Fairphone 4 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 | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162 mm | 162.9 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Fairphone 4. |
| Width | 75.5 mm | 76 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Fairphone 4. |
| Depth | 10.5 mm | 8.98 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is narrower than Fairphone 4. |
| Weight | 225 g | 210.5 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is lighter than Fairphone 4. |
| Body Colour | Grey | Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP54 | - | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.6 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 0.494 W/kg (head), 0.993 W/kg (body), 2.916 W/kg (limb) | 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 W/kg (limb) | |
| Connector Type | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C | USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Fairphone 4 | 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) | 6.3" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 4. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than Fairphone 4. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 410 ppi | - | |
| Aspect Ratio | 19.5:9 | - | |
| 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 | Full Lamination, Pixelworks technology | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | |
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| Processor Number | SM7225 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher clock speed than Fairphone 4. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Qualcomm ADRENO 619 | ARM Mali-G68 |
| MEMORY | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| RAM | 6 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than Fairphone 4. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 128 GB | 256 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Fairphone 4. |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB | - |
| CAMERA | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 48 Megapixel | 200 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 4. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2" | 1/1.4" | Fairphone 4 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Sensor Name | Sony Exmor RS IMX582 sensor | - | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.6 | F/1.65 | Fairphone 4 has better lens aperture than Fairphone 4. |
| Lens Construction | - | 7-element | |
| Pixel Size | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - | |
| Special Effects | HDR | - | |
| Camera Modes | Slow motion video, Pro mode, night mode | Video filters | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 4000 x 3000 (4K UHD) | 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) | Laser detection auto focus (LDAF), TOF sensor, colour sensor | Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 48 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | Ultra wide-angle lens | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | F/2.2 | F/2.2 | Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture. |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 120 degree(s) | 119 degree(s) | Fairphone 4 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | 0.8 μm | - | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Macro focus | - | |
| Still Image Resolutions | 8000 x 6000 | - |
| 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) | 25 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Fairphone 4 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/2.78" | - | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | Sony Exmor RS IMX576 sensor | - | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/2.2 | - | |
| Focus Adjustment | Focus free | - | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR | - | |
| 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) | Up to 8x digital zoom, digital image stabilisation, ToF sensor, colour sensor | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3905 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 4. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Xiaomi HyperCharge technology | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 19 min | |
| Standby Time | 200 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 780 minutes | 2340 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 4. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 780 min Standby: up to 200 hrs |
Talk: up to 2340 min Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium Ion | - |
| CELLULAR | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 5G | 5G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 11 | Android 12 | |
| User Interface | - | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, GNSS | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR | 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 8 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 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 12, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 71 | 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 700a, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 600 | 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, n71, n77, n78 | 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 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | 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 5.1 LE | Bluetooth 5.2 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | XviD, DivX, MPEG-2, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP9 | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless |
| FEATURES | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | |
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| Security Devices | Fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | - | AI face unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | MIMO technology, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials | LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset |
| OTHERS | Fairphone 4 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G |
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| Included Accessories | - | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | MIL-STD 810G, IP54 | - |
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