Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99 Ultra, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
  • Lighter design: 179g vs 201.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
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 AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1300 nits 700 nits
HDR support n/a Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 88.9 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1053 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut100 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)119 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.1 mm (6.34 in) 164.2 mm (6.46 in)
Width 74.95 mm (2.95 in) 76.1 mm (3 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.12 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 179 g (6.31 oz) 201.8 g (7.12 oz)
Water resistance IP54 IP53
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Purple
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
88.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G99 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 128 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
730
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
1983
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
2210
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)730816
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19832210
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
429950
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
401378
CPU129267131820
GPU6566278131
Memory12017277130
UX114849114297
NanoReview Score429950401378
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
1117
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a6 fps
Graphics Scoren/a1117
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
8987
Writing scoren/a9686
Web scoren/a7778
Video editingn/a6256
Data manipulationn/a7941
NanoReview Scoren/a8987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (71% in 30 min) Yes (79% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:48 h 0:48 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
23:10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:53 hn/a
Video Playback11:41 hn/a
Games05:08 hn/a
Standby Mode136 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal length25 mmn/a
SensorOmnivision OV64BSamsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/21/1.52
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSony IMX355Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/2.81/2.8
Pixel size1.14 μm1.14 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.13
Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 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 5.2 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
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesYes
2G BandsGSM 2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco M6 Pro
91.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2024 yr March, 2023 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr April, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 199 350
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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