Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 1520 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6"
IPS
IPS
1080x1920
20.1
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3400
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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6.67"
OLED
OLED
1080x2400
200
MP
MP
16mp
12GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
7 Advantages 
25 Advantages | 22 Common items in both devices |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| OIS: Optical stabilization |
| BSI sensor |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +15 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) |
| Other model names | Nokia Lumia 1520 RM-938, Nokia Beastie, Nokia Bandit | Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G 22101316UI |
| Country or region available |   (Latin America), USA |  India |
| Brand | Nokia | Xiaomi |
| Release date | 11/1/2013 | 11/1/2022, Announced: 10/27/2022 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 85.4 x 162.8 millimeters (3.36 x 6.41 in) | 76 x 162.9 millimeters (2.99 x 6.41 in) |
| Weight | 209 grams (7.32 ounces) | 210 grams (7.35 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | OLED |
| Screen size | 6" inches | 6.67" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~71.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~86.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 367 PPI | 395 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 500nits[typ] Dolby Vision/HDR10+ Touch Sampling Rate: 240Hz |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 | Android 12 |
| Firmware update | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 13 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | MIUI 13 / 14 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 (28nm) | 64bit: MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (6nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.6GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Dual-core) 6x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 330 | ARM Mali-G68 MC4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 498710 (v9) Geekbench: 2208 (v5.1), 2372 (v6) GFXBench: 22fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 12GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 32GB (28GB available) | 256GB (218GB available) UFS 2.2 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2600 (Bands 2,4,5,7,17) | LTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 8, 19) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA (1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/900/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat13 (1, 3, 5, 8, 19) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 20.1 megapixels | (triple camera) 200 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.2120°1/4"1.12µm 2MP macro f/2.4 |
| Main camera resolution | 5376x3744 pixels | 20000x10000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm (lens) | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/2.5" inches | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | 0.56µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@30/60/120fps 720p@960fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.2 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x960 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/2.5 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.06" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound with dual speakers 24-bit/192kHz Dolby Atmos |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, DivX, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.2 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-4BW | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 3400 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 120W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 25 hours (1 days) | feature not registered |
| Standby | 768 hours (32 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Yellow, Red • Windows Phone 8 Black UI • Qi Wireless Charging • Dolby Digital • USB On-the-go 1.3 • 7GB SkyDrive • Nokia PureMotion HD+ ClearBlack display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Dual capture camera • Panorama photo • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Obsidian Black, Arctic White, Iceberg Blue, Trend edition |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 1520 (4G RM-938) | Redmi Note 12 Pro+ (India 256GB/12GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |