Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Infinix Note 12 (2023)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Infinix Note 12 (2023), Manufactured in October, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 195g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port
Reasons to choose Infinix Note 12 (2023)
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Infinix Note 12 (2023)
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 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 393 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 1000 nits
HDR support No n/a
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.3 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)486 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 76.5 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
86.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Infinix Note 12 (2023) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Helio G99
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 128 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1884
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888715
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19181884
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
404837
CPU155778138492
GPU8180751297
Memory96142109643
UX107004105405
NanoReview Score440731404837
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
1251
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °Cn/a
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps7 fps
Graphics Score12041251
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
10335
Writing score1241013036
Web score84188097
Video editing46846604
Data manipulation80996739
NanoReview Score918210335

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12
OS Size 17 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 XOS 10.6

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po n/a
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 1:32 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a
Web Browsing07:11 hn/a
Video Playback11:58 hn/a
Games04:56 hn/a
Standby Mode120 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
SensorOmniVision OV48BSamsung S5KJN1
Sensor size1/2.0n/a
Pixel size0.8 μm1.28 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmniVisionn/a
Sensor size1/4.4n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 n/a
Sensor Samsung 3L6 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p 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 5.1 5.2
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
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM B2|3|5|8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1|5|8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1234578202828B384041)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Infinix Note 12 (2023)
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 220
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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