Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi MI Max 2 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

Xiaomi MI Max 2 vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 174.1 mm 162.9 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater height than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Width 88.7 mm 76 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Depth 7.6 mm 8.98 mm Xiaomi MI Max 2 is narrower than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Weight 211 g 210.5 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is lighter than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Body Colour Black | Gold Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue
Body Material Metal -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is waterproof.
Repairability Index - 7.6 (out of 10)
SAR Value 0.71 W/kg (body), 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.997 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 2.573 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
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - Flow AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.44" 6.67" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better screen resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Display Format Full HD Full HD+
Pixel Density 342 ppi -
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 900 cd/m² Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better display brightness than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Contrast Ratio 1000:1 5000000:1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
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 Night Display, Sunlight Display, Reading mode, Colour temperature adjustment Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Clock Speed 2 GHz 2.6 GHz Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has higher clock speed than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 506 ARM Mali-G68
MEMORY Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more RAM than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Memory Interface - UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 128 GB -
CAMERA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 200 Megapixel Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Sensor Size - 1/1.4"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/2.2 F/1.65 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Lens Construction - 7-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 Burst mode, Panorama, low-light shots Video filters
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) 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) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Two-tone 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 Xiaomi MI Max 2.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 -
Camera Modes (Front) Beautify with 36 smart beauty profiles, Real-time video chat filters -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face recognition - Xiaomi MI Max 2 has face detection.
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) Self-timer -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5300 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi MI Max 2 has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Xiaomi HyperCharge technology Both phones have fast charging technology.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) - 19 min
Talk Time 3420 minutes 2340 minutes Xiaomi MI Max 2 has longer battery life when making calls than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 3420 min
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 9 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 240 hrs
Reading: up to 19 hrs
Navigation: up to 21 hrs
Talk: up to 2340 min
Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 12
User Interface MIUI 8 MIUI 14
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 3, Band 7, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 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, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 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 Infrared (IrDA), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.2
Bluetooth Profiles HID -
NFC - Yes Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD, AMR-WB, AMR-NB WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, XviD, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V, HEVC, H.265, MPEG4-ASP MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless
FEATURES Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, call timer, conference call, flight mode, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 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 Infrared remote control, MU-MIMO technology, Split Screen LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset
OTHERS Xiaomi MI Max 2 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger
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