Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G Manufactured in March, 2022, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi 12, Manufactured in December, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi 12
  • Higher pixel density: 419ppi
  • Lighter design: 180g vs 205g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.28 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 419 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 89.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
752 nits
Xiaomi 12
887 nits
sRGB gamut89.4 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)479 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.19 mm (6.46 in) 152.7 mm (6.01 in)
Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 69.9 mm (2.75 in)
Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 8.16 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 205 g (7.23 oz) 180 g (6.35 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
85.9 %
Xiaomi 12
89.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
916
Xiaomi 12
1702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
2122
Xiaomi 12
3977
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9161702
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)21223977
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
432868
Xiaomi 12
1187033
CPU144724308025
GPU83265439066
Memory98212237645
UX106667212297
NanoReview Score4328681187033
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
1200
Xiaomi 12
8751
Max Surface Temp.38.1 °Cn/a
Stability99 %60 %
Graphics Test7 fps52 fps
Graphics Score12008751
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
8274
Xiaomi 12
12987
Writing score1088514840
Web score705711534
Video editing40657452
Data manipulation77639643
NanoReview Score827412987

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 26 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 67 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (75% in 30 min) Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:49 h 0:46 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
21:25
Xiaomi 12
15:58
Web Browsing07:50 h06:17 h
Video Playback12:38 h10:46 h
Games05:34 h04:42 h
Standby Mode110 h71 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 1920 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX766
Sensor size1/1.521/1.56
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal length26 mm12 mm
SensorSony IMX355OmniVision OV13B10
Sensor size1/2.81/3.06
Pixel size1.14 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
118
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
121
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
n/a
Xiaomi 12
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a69
Zoomn/a72

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor Omnivision OV16A1Q OmniVision OV32B40
Sensor size 1/3.06 n/a
Pixel size 1 μm 0.7 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP 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
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 6, 19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1820
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 Pro 5G
87.2 dB
Xiaomi 12
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced February, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2022 yr December, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 580
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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