In depth comparison and review of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G and Fairphone 5. 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 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 162.9 mm | 161.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater height than Fairphone 5. |
| Width | 76 mm | 75.83 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has greater width than Fairphone 5. |
| Depth | 8.98 mm | 9.6 mm | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is narrower than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Weight | 210.5 g | 212 g | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G is lighter than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Body Colour | Polar white | Midnight black | Sky blue | Sky blue | Transparent | Matte black | |
| Body Material | - | 100% post-consumer recycled plastic | |
| Protection | - | Splash-resistant, dust-resistant, shock-resistant | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | - | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP55 | |
| Repairability Index | 7.6 (out of 10) | - | |
| SAR Value | 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 | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | - | Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM) | |
| SIM Card Qty | Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Display Type | OLED display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | Flow AMOLED | OLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.67" | 6.46" | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger screen size than Fairphone 5. |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2700 x 1224 pixels | Fairphone 5 has better screen resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Display Format | Full HD+ | Full HD+ | |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 20:9 | |
| Max Brightness | 900 cd/m² | 880 cd/m² | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better display brightness than Fairphone 5. |
| Colour Depth | - | 1.07 billion colours | |
| Contrast Ratio | 5000000:1 | 1000000:1 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better display contrast ratio than Fairphone 5. |
| HDR | Yes | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | HDR10+ | - | |
| Display Enhancement Technology | Dolby Vision | - | |
| Display Refresh Rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better refresh rate than Fairphone 5. |
| Touch Sampling Rate | - | 300 Hz | |
| Display Features | Reading mode, Sunlight mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut | Wide colour display (P3), Adaptive Tone, Pixelworks technology | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | Qualcomm | |
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| Processor Number | - | QCM6490 | |
| Clock Speed | 2.6 GHz | 2.7 GHz | Fairphone 5 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | ARM Mali-G68 | Qualcomm ADRENO 643 |
| MEMORY | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB | 8 GB | Both phones have the same RAM size. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 256 GB | 256 GB | Both phones have the same internal memory capacity. |
| Memory Interface | UFS 2.2 | - | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | - | microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 3 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 200 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better camera resolution than Fairphone 5. |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.4" | 1/1.49" | Fairphone 5 has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Sensor Name | - | Sony IMX800 sensor | |
| Lens Type | Wide-angle lens | - | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.65 | F/1.88 | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Lens Construction | 7-element | 6-element | |
| Pixel Size | - | 1 μm | |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | Both phones have optical image stabilization. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Minimum Focal Length (Focal Distance) | - | 10 cm | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 26mm | |
| Digital Zoom | - | 8x | |
| Camera Modes | Video filters | Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Portrait, Super Night mode, Stop-Motion Video Mode, High-Pixel Mode | |
| Light Source | LED flash | LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 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 | |
| Camera Features (Functions) | Xiaomi ProCut, Ecosphere engine, Colour engine, Bionic sensing, Accelerating engine, Optic fusion, 16-in-1 to 2.24μm pixel | 4-in-1 pixel binning, OIS+EIS dual stabilisation |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 8 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/2.51" | |
| Sensor Name (2nd Camera) | - | Sony IMX858 Sensor | |
| 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. |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 6-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | 119 degree(s) | - | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 0.7 μm | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 13mm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | - | Autofocus | |
| Camera Modes (2nd Camera) | - | Macro mode | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 2.5cm macro photography, 4-in-1 pixel binning |
| 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) | 16 Megapixel | 50 Megapixel | Fairphone 5 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | - | 1/2.76" | |
| Sensor Name (Front) | - | Samsung JN1 | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | - | F/2.45 | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 0.64 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 22mm | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| 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) | - | Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 4-in-1 Pixel technology, up to 1.5x digital zoom |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 5000 mAh | 4200 mAh | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Fairphone 5. |
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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 | - | 459 hours | |
| Talk Time | 2340 minutes | 2280 minutes | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Fairphone 5. |
| Run Time Details | Talk: up to 2340 min Gaming: up to 8.9 hrs Playback (video): up to 19 hrs Playback (audio): up to 149 hrs |
Talk: up to 2280 min Standby: up to 459 hrs Continuous browsing: up to 18 hrs |
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| Battery Technology | - | Lithium Ion |
| CELLULAR | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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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 12 | Android 13 | |
| User Interface | MIUI 14 | - | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Data Transmission | FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1 | LTE, 5G NR, HSDPA+ | |
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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 6, Band 8, Band 19 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800 | 2100, 1900, 850, 900 | |
| 4G LTE Band | 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71 | |
| 4G LTE Frequency | 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600 | |
| 5G NR Band | N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n40 | N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n71, n77, n78, n48 | |
| 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 | FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, FDD 600, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 3500 | |
| Wireless Interface | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax | Wi-Fi 6E | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 LE | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| MEDIA | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), AWB | AAC, apt-X, LDAC, SBC, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, 3G2, MP4 | - | |
| Sound Enhancements | Dolby Atmos sound technology, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio wireless | - |
| FEATURES | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, magnetometer, Time of Flight (ToF), light sensor, gyroscope, compass | |
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| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) | |
| Security Technology | AI face unlock | Face Unlock | |
| Additional Phone Features | LiquidCool Technology, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Xiaomi Surge P1 charging chipset | OTG Reverse Charge, modular and repairable design, recycled and fair materials, DisplayPort over USB Type-C, 8 years of software upgrades | |
| Android Enterprise Recommended | - | Yes |
| OTHERS | Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G | Fairphone 5 |
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| Included Accessories | SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 120W charger | - | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | IP55, MIL-STD-810H, ICE 60058-2-31 | |
| Product Recycled Content | - | 70 % - fair focus or recycled materials | |
| Max Height of Shock Resistance | - | 1.8 m |
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