Home Phone comparison Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max - Which is better?

Infinix Note 12 (2023) vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

47 out 100
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
VS
88 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Compared 2 smartphones : Infinix Note 12 (2023) Manufactured in October, 2022, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99, vs Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9500s. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 12 (2023)
  • Lighter design: 195g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
vs
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 2000 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.1 % 90.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
3552 nits

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.4 mm (6.47 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
90.2 %

Performance

Testing Infinix Note 12 (2023) and Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 MediaTek Dimensity 9500s
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 128 1536
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
8690
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7152733
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)18848690
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a21093
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Infinix Note 12 (2023)], [Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
2830028
CPU138492832309
GPU51297966427
Memory109643454998
UX105405576294
NanoReview Score4048372830028
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test7 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1251n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Infinix Note 12 (2023)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
n/a
Writing score13036n/a
Web score8097n/a
Video editing6604n/a
Data manipulation6739n/a
NanoReview Score10335n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 16
UI Skin XOS 10.6 HyperOS 3.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 8500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type n/a Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:32 h 0:52 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max
41:26
Web Browsingn/a18:13 h
Video Playbackn/a30:00 h
Gamesn/a11:54 h
Standby Moden/a157 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.6f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Omnivision Light Fusion 600
Sensor sizen/a1/1.95 (0.51)
Pixel size1.28 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSmartSens SC821CS
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel size n/a 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2|3|5|8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1|5|8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1234578202828B384041)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date October, 2022 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 220 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 429
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max the clear winner in this comparison.

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