Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Microsoft Lumia 950 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

Microsoft Lumia 950 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 145 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Width 73.2 mm 76 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Depth 8.2 mm 8.98 mm Microsoft Lumia 950 is narrower than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Weight 150 g 210.5 g Microsoft Lumia 950 is lighter than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Body Colour Black | White Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.6 W/kg (body), 0.48 W/kg (head) 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 W/kg (limb)
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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology AMOLED Flow AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Microsoft Lumia 950 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density 564 ppi -
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 Sunlight Readability Enhancement (SRE) Dolby Vision
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features ClearBlack Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.6 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher clock speed than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher processor core quantity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - ARM Mali-G68
MEMORY Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
RAM 3 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 200 GB -
CAMERA Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 20 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Sensor Size 1/2.4" 1/1.4" Microsoft Lumia 950 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.65 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Construction 6-element 7-element
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) 26 mm -
Camera Modes - Video filters
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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 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) PureView technology, Fast AF, Natural flash Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel
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) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better front camera resolution than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.4 -
Video Resolutions (Front) 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 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Fast Charging Technology - Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 19 min
Wireless Charging Yes - Microsoft Lumia 950 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Standby Time 288 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 2340 minutes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Microsoft Lumia 950.
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1080 min
Playback (video): up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 67 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 9.5 hrs
Standby: up to 288 hrs
Talk: up to 2340 min
Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Microsoft Lumia 950 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 Windows 10 Android 12
User Interface - MIUI 14
Intelligent Assistant Cortana -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE 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 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 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300 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 4.1 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, GATT, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
WLAN Security WEP, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES, EAP SIM, EAP-TTLS/MSCHAPv2, EAP-AKA, EAP-TLS, PEAPv0/EAP-MSCHAPv2 -
Messaging Services Skype, SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, AMR, MP3, GSM FR WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards VC-1, AVC, MPEG-4, WMV, H.264, H.263 MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Microsoft Lumia 950 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, barometer, magnetometer, gyro sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices - Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, DLNA Certified, Text-to-Speech (text recognition), sharing media via DLNA, Kid's Corner, Noise Cancellation Technology, Lumia Color profile, MIMO technology, Word Flow keyboard, Power Saving Mode, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, SensorCore technology, Lumia Rich Recording technology, Projection Screen, Alarm Clock, Fast Charging LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset
OTHERS Microsoft Lumia 950 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger
Compliant Standards SSL v3, TLS v1.2, TLS v1.0, TLS v1.1, Suite B ciphers -
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