Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12C - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

71 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
VS
40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro Manufactured in May, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C, Manufactured in January, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85. 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 Poco F5 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 526ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 204g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12C
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Redmi 12C

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.71 in
Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 720x1650 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20.6:9
Pixel density 526 ppi 268 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 550 nits 400 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 87.4 % 82.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
sRGB gamut98.4 %96.1 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms30 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1191:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.78 mm (6.41 in) 168.76 mm (6.64 in)
Width 75.44 mm (2.97 in) 76.41 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 8.59 mm (0.34 in) 8.77 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 204 g (7.2 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
87.4 %
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi 12C In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 MediaTek Helio G85
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.75 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X2)		 - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 12 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Yes
Graphics Adreno 730 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores 1024 48
GPU Frequency 900 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 1843.2 GFLOPS 96 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1735
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
4319
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1735407
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)43191269
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
1304206
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
CPU34047182825
GPU48313942471
Memory23821070316
UX24238671403
NanoReview Score1304206267015
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
8154
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Max Surface Temp.46.9 °C45.8 °C
Stability66 %97 %
Graphics Test48 fps4 fps
Graphics Score8154725
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro], [Xiaomi Redmi 12C]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Writing scoren/a9971
Web scoren/a7250
Video editingn/a6271
Data manipulationn/a5540
NanoReview Scoren/a8529

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12
OS Size 35.3 GB 13 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 13

Battery

Volume 5160 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 10 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (30 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (86% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 2:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
21:31
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Web Browsing08:37 hn/a
Video Playback12:59 hn/a
Games05:29 hn/a
Standby Mode103 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 8150x6150 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
SensorOmnivision OV64Bn/a
Sensor size1/21/2.76
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 2592x1944 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Sensor Samsung S5K3P9SP04 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6 (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 5.3 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)
LTE category207
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced May, 2023 yr December, 2022 yr
Release Date May, 2023 yr January, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 449 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 10 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F5 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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