Home Phone comparison Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G - Which is better?

Xiaomi 12 vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

65 out 100
Xiaomi 12
VS
54 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
Xiaomi 12
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi 12 Manufactured in December, 2021, with display 6.28 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco M7 5G, Manufactured in March, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2. 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 Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 205.4g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
  • Larger display: 6.88in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 4500mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
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:
Xiaomi 12
vs
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.28 in 6.88 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 720x1640 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 419 ppi 260 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 89.3 % 85.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 152.7 mm (6.01 in) 171.88 mm (6.77 in)
Width 69.9 mm (2.75 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 8.16 mm (0.32 in) 8.22 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 180 g (6.35 oz) 205.4 g (7.25 oz)
Water resistance No IP52
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
85.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Poco M7 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Adreno 613
GPU Cores 1024 128
GPU Frequency 818 MHz 955 MHz
FLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS 244.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi 12
1702
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi 12
3977
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
2115
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1702915
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)39772115
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a610
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi 12], [Xiaomi Poco M7 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi 12
1187033
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
434078
CPU308025150619
GPU43906649913
Memory237645127137
UX212297106409
NanoReview Score1187033434078
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi 12
8751
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test52 fpsn/a
Graphics Score8751n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi 12
12987
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Writing score14840n/a
Web score11534n/a
Video editing7452n/a
Data manipulation9643n/a
NanoReview Score12987n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 14
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (50 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (87% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:46 h 2:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Web Browsing06:17 hn/a
Video Playback10:46 hn/a
Games04:42 hn/a
Standby Mode71 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 1920 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal length26 mm27 mm
SensorSony IMX766Sony IMX852
Sensor size1/1.561/2.96
Pixel size1 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix13 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
SensorOmniVision OV13B10n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi 12
118
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Video quality
Xiaomi 12
121
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Overall camera score
Xiaomi 12
113
Xiaomi Poco M7 5G
n/a
Bokeh55n/a
Preview69n/a
Zoom72n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi 12]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 n/a
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor OmniVision OV32B40 CMOS
Pixel size 0.7 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.3
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
- NAVIC		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHzGSM 3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B41/B2840)
LTE category20n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

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

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced December, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2021 yr March, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 580 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 100
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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