Xiaomi Poco C65 vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco C65 Manufactured in November, 2023, with display 6.74 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Infinix Note 12 (2023), Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C65
  • Larger display: 6.74in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 12 (2023)
  • Higher pixel density: 393ppi

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco C65 and Infinix Note 12 (2023)
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.74 in 6.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 260 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 83.7 % 86.1 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco C65
601 nits
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168 mm (6.61 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 78 mm (3.07 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco C65
83.7 %
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco C65 and Infinix Note 12 (2023) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 48 128
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
416
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco C65
1155
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)416715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)11551884
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1132n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco C65
265260
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
CPU77673138492
GPU4193551297
Memory68823109643
UX76829105405
NanoReview Score265260404837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a7 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1251
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco C65
n/a
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Writing scoren/a13036
Web scoren/a8097
Video editingn/a6604
Data manipulationn/a6739
NanoReview Scoren/a10335

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 XOS 10.6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:09 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco C65
25:42
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Web Browsing08:24 hn/a
Video Playback13:39 hn/a
Games04:35 hn/a
Standby Mode153 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.76n/a
Pixel size0.64 μm1.28 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.2
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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1234578202828B384041)
LTE category7n/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced November, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date November, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 90 220
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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