Detailed comparison and review of Huawei Mate 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 156.9 mm | 165.66 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has greater height than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Width | 78.9 mm | 75.96 mm | Huawei Mate 9 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
| Depth | 7.9 mm | 7.85 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is narrower than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Weight | 190 g | 183.5 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is lighter than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Body Colour | Moonlight silver | Space grey | Ice blue | Onyx grey | Mint green | |
| Body Material | Aluminium | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP53 | |
| Repairability Index | - | 7.5 (out of 10) | |
| SAR Value | 1.42 W/kg | 2.55 W/kg (limb), 0.9 W/kg (head), 0.995 W/kg (body) | |
| Integrated Components | FM radio | - | |
| 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 |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | - | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | IPS | AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.9" | 6.67" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger screen size than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better screen resolution than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Display Format | Full HD | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 373 ppi | 395 ppi | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better pixel density than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Max Brightness | - | 1200 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| Contrast Ratio | 1500:1 | 4500000:1 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better display contrast ratio than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Display Refresh Rate | - | 120 Hz | |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 240 Hz | |
| Display Features | - | Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | 2.5D Arc Glass | - |
| PROCESSOR | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Hisilicon Kirin 960 + i6 co-processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 | |
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| Clock Speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.8 GHz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has higher clock speed than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 9 has 64-bit architecture. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | Mali G71 MP8 | Qualcomm ADRENO 610 |
| MEMORY | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 128 GB | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has more internal memory than Huawei Mate 9. |
| User Memory | 41 GB | - | |
| Memory Interface | - | UFS 2.2 | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Sensor Size | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS | - | |
| Sensor Name | - | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | |
| Lens Aperture | F/2.2 | F/1.8 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Lens Construction | - | 5-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Huawei Mate 9 has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | Yes | - | |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - | |
| Special Effects | - | Bokeh effect | |
| Camera Modes | Time-lapse mode | Portrait mode | |
| Light Source | Dual LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (4K) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) | 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 12 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Huawei Mate 9 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/4" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Omnivision OV08D sensor | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Ultra wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 120 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| 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) | 8 Megapixel | 13 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has better front camera resolution than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/3.0" | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.45 | Huawei Mate 9 has better front lens aperture than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | - | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 4000 mAh | 5000 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has larger battery capacity than Huawei Mate 9. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Mi-FC fast charging technology | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | 20 min | - | |
| Standby Time | 504 hours | - | |
| Talk Time | 1800 minutes | 1860 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has longer battery life when making calls than Huawei Mate 9. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 1800 min Standby: up to 504 hrs |
Talk: up to 1860 min Gaming: up to 9 hrs Playback (video): up to 21 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | Lithium polymer | - |
| CELLULAR | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | HUAWEI Emotion UI 5.0 | MIUI 14 | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | |
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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 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | - | 2100, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 | Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | FDD 2100, FDD 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | - | Huawei Mate 9 has NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | - |
| MEDIA | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, WMA 9, MP4, AMR-WB, AMR-NB | - | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | RMVB, RM, XviD, MPEG-4, ASF, MPEG-2, 3GP, H.264, H.263, WMV9, VP8, H.265 | - |
| FEATURES | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Phone Functions | Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert | - | |
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| Sensors | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, passive infrared motion sensor (PIR) | 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 | DLNA Certified, sharing media via DLNA, noise reduction microphone, 4-Mics | Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor |
| OTHERS | Huawei Mate 9 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 |
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| Included Accessories | Headset, carrying case, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter, USB-C cable | 33W charger | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification, Netflix HD Certification |
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