Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone 12 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Poco X4 GT vs Apple iPhone 12

60 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
VS
65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Apple iPhone 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 GT Manufactured in June, 2022, with display 6.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100, vs Apple iPhone 12, Manufactured in October, 2020 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic. 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 X4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Higher pixel density: 460ppi
  • Lighter design: 164g vs 200g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
vs
Apple iPhone 12

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD OLED
Size 6.6 in 6.1 in
Resolution 1080x2460 pixels 1170x2532 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 407 ppi 460 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 270 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 86.5 % 87.1 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
sRGB gamut97.9 %99.4 %
PWM (Flicker)51540 Hz226 Hz
Response time24 ms16 ms
Contrast1573:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Apple iPhone 12]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.64 mm (6.44 in) 146.7 mm (5.78 in)
Width 74.29 mm (2.92 in) 71.5 mm (2.81 in)
Thickness 8.87 mm (0.35 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 200 g (7.05 oz) 164 g (5.78 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 GT and Apple iPhone 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 8100 Apple A14 Bionic
Max Frequency 2850 MHz 3100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)		 - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 580 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Mali-G610 MP6 Apple A14 GPU
GPU Cores 768 256
GPU Frequency 860 MHz 1278 MHz
FLOPS 1309 GFLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10721941
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)33605008
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
CPU244579310050
GPU203775323143
Memory177719173777
UX202438288345
NanoReview Score8285111095315
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Max Surface Temp.38.8 °C41.2 °C
Stability62 %77 %
Graphics Test35 fps45 fps
Graphics Score58457601
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT], [Apple iPhone 12]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Apple iPhone 12
n/a
Writing score17960n/a
Web score11243n/a
Video editing6914n/a
Data manipulation10319n/a
NanoReview Score12424n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2)
OS Size n/a 7 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 5080 mAh 2815 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 20 min) Yes (58% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:57 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Web Browsing09:53 h08:00 h
Video Playback14:28 h12:09 h
Games05:53 h04:35 h
Standby Mode119 h112 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 9248x6936 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix64 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.6
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW1Sony IMX372
Sensor size1/1.721/3.4
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/3.6
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
130
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
117
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a74
Zoomn/a60
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Aperture f/2.45 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 23 mm
Sensor Sony IMX596 Sony IMX514
Sensor size 1/2 1/3.6
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No Yes
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
127
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
n/a
Apple iPhone 12
140

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE, HID, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 n/a
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM Standbyn/a
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8UMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)
LTE categoryn/a18
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced June, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Release Date June, 2022 yr October, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 379 800
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
Charger Included Yes 67 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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