Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco F6 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

72 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F6
VS
52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi Poco F6
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco F6 Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. 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 F6
  • Higher pixel density: 446ppi
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 183.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    vs
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
    Resolution 1220x2712 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 446 ppi 395 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
    Max brightness 2400 nits 1200 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 480 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 89.9 % 85.3 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1208 nits
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    741 nits
    sRGB gamut99.1 %100 %
    PWM (Flicker)60 Hz484 Hz
    Response time1 ms5 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco F6], [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 160.5 mm (6.32 in) 165.66 mm (6.52 in)
    Width 74.4 mm (2.93 in) 75.96 mm (2.99 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.85 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 183.5 g (6.47 oz)
    Water resistance IP64 IP53
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Green    		 - Gray
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    89.9 %
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    85.3 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Poco F6 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2800 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 735 Adreno 610
    GPU Cores 768 128
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 1260 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1978
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    375
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    4982
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    1494
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1978375
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)49821494
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)9966n/a
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F6]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    1489956
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    346691
    CPU392861117343
    GPU50236842979
    Memory325309113571
    UX26941872798
    NanoReview Score1489956346691
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    641
    Max Surface Temp.n/a40.9 °C
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a3 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a641
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    n/a
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    8890
    Writing scoren/a10190
    Web scoren/a8571
    Video editingn/a4771
    Data manipulationn/a7223
    NanoReview Scoren/a8890

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 4 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 256 GB
    - 512 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.2
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15)
    OS Size 23 GB 21 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 90 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (50% in 12 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:37 h 1:11 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Poco F6
    17:19
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    23:06
    Web Browsing06:19 h08:20 h
    Video Playback10:39 h15:10 h
    Games05:08 h05:33 h
    Standby Mode86 h113 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 50 MP
    Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash Dual LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
    Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP    		 Standard: 50 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix50 MP50 MP
    Aperturef/1.6f/1.8
    Focal length26 mmn/a
    SensorSony IMX882Samsung S5KJN1
    Sensor size1/1.951/2.76
    Pixel size0.8 μm0.64 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX355Omnivision OV08D10
    Sensor size1/4.01/4
    Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 20 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 5184x3888 pixels 4128x3096 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
    Sensor Omnivision OV20B CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/3.0
    Pixel size 0.8 μm 1.12 μm
    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 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 5.4 5
    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 No n/a
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    - QZSS    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE category2013
    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 F6
    90.5 dB
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
    81.3 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced May, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Release Date May, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 379 229
    Sensors - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 90 W Yes 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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