Screen size
18 Pro MaxWinner: 6.9"+3.3%
Redmi Note 12 Discovery6.7"
Quick verdict
18 Pro Max leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
18 Pro Max
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
18 Pro Max
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
18 Pro Max
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
18 Pro Max
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
18 Pro Max
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66, 71
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
18 Pro Max
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 71, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 84, 89 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
18 Pro Max
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
18 Pro Max
2026, September 23
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
2022, October 27
Status
18 Pro Max
Available. Released 2026, September 23
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Available. Released 2022, November 01
Dimensions
18 Pro Max
163.4 x 77.6 x 8.4 mm (6.43 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
18 Pro Max
235 g or 240 g (8.29 oz)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
207.5 g (7.34 oz)
Build
18 Pro Max
Glass front (Dragon Crystal Glass 3), aluminum frame
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
18 Pro Max
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
18 Pro Max
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 6m for 30 min)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
18 Pro Max
LTPO AMOLED, 68B colors, 2160Hz PWM, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Size
18 Pro Max
6.9 inches, 116.2 cm2 (~91.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
18 Pro Max
1208 x 2624 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~418 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
18 Pro Max
Xiaomi Dragon Crystal Glass 3
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Other
18 Pro Max
Secondary display (on the back): LTPO AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR Vivid, HDR10+, BT.2020, 4000 nits (peak) 2.9 inches, 596 x 976 pixels
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
OS
18 Pro Max
Android 17, HyperOS 4
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
18 Pro Max
Qualcomm SM8975 Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 (2 nm)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
CPU
18 Pro Max
Octa-core (2x5.01 GHz Prime + 3x4.03 GHz Performance + 3x3.74 GHz Performance)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
18 Pro Max
Adreno 850
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
18 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
No
Internal
18 Pro Max
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 16GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
18 Pro Max
UFS 4.1
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
UFS 2.2
Triple
18 Pro Max
200 MP, f/1.7, 23mm (wide), 1/1.28", 0.61µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 200 MP, f/2.4, 75mm (periscope telephoto), 1/1.56", PDAF (10cm - ∞), OIS, 3.2x optical zoom 50 MP, f/2.4, 17mm, 102˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Features
18 Pro Max
Laser AF, color spectrum sensor, Leica lens, Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
18 Pro Max
8K@30fps (HDR), 4K@30/60/120fps (HDR10+, 10-bit Dolby Vision HDR, 10-bit LOG), 1080p@30/60/120/240/960fps, 720p@1920fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Single
18 Pro Max
50 MP, f/2.2, 21mm (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
18 Pro Max
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HDR
Video
18 Pro Max
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR10+, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
18 Pro Max
Yes, with stereo speakers (3 speakers, with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
18 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Other
18 Pro Max
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio Snapdragon sound
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
18 Pro Max
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
18 Pro Max
6.0, A2DP, LE, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LHDC 5
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
18 Pro Max
GPS (L1+L5), BDS (B1I+B1c+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5), GLONASS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC
18 Pro Max
Yes
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Infrared port
18 Pro Max
Yes
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Radio
18 Pro Max
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Unspecified
USB
18 Pro Max
USB Type-C 3.2, Display Port, OTG
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
18 Pro Max
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, proximity, gyro, compass, barometer
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
18 Pro Max
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Type
18 Pro Max
Si/C Li-Ion 8500 mAh
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
18 Pro Max
100W wired, PD3.0, QC3+, 100W PPS 50W wireless 27W reverse wireless
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min
Colors
18 Pro Max
Black, White, Pink, Red, Blue
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Black
Models
18 Pro Max
2611FPNFAG
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
22101316UP
Price
18 Pro Max
About 920 EUR
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
About 380 EUR