Xiaomi Poco X5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco X5 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695, vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G, Manufactured in March, 2023 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
  • Lighter design: 189g vs 210.5g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
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 OLED
Size 6.67 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 700 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco X5
725 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %104.3 %
PWM (Flicker)486 Hz121 Hz
Response time1 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 162.9 mm (6.41 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 76 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.98 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 189 g (6.67 oz) 210.5 g (7.43 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco X5
84.9 %
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco X5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2600 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)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 MediaTek APU 3.0
Graphics Adreno 619 Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 800 MHz
FLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS 686 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
888
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco X5
1918
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)888960
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19182372
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco X5
440731
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
CPU155778153680
GPU81807113320
Memory96142118696
UX107004146831
NanoReview Score440731532707
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
1204
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2260
Max Surface Temp.35.2 °C48.4 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test7 fps13 fps
Graphics Score12042260
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Poco X5
9182
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
11783
Writing score1241013448
Web score84189609
Video editing46847166
Data manipulation809910677
NanoReview Score918211783

Memory

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

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 17 GB 56 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (63% in 30 min) Yes (80% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:06 h 0:23 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco X5
21:22
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Web Browsing07:11 h07:29 h
Video Playback11:58 h12:08 h
Games04:56 h05:15 h
Standby Mode120 h89 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 200 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 16384x12288 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP200 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a24 mm
SensorOmniVision OV48BSamsung ISOCELL HPX
Sensor size1/2.01/1.4
Pixel size0.8 μm0.56 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmniVisionSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/4.41/4
Pixel size1 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Video quality
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Poco X5
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Bokehn/a55
Previewn/a62
Zoomn/a77

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4208x3120 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.6
Sensor Samsung 3L6 Sony IMX471
Sensor size 1/3 1/3.06
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 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 6 (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 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
- Galileo
NFC* Yes 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 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/2/4/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category18n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco X5
93 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced February, 2023 yr October, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 250 499
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 120 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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