Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Poco F4 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Poco F4

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
59 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F4
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Poco F4

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Poco F4, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 Redmi 12C
  • Larger display: 6.71in
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 195g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Poco F4
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
vs
Xiaomi Poco F4

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD AMOLED
Size 6.71 in 6.67 in
Resolution 720x1650 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20.6:9 20:9
Pixel density 268 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 86.6 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Xiaomi Poco F4
997 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %97.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a443 Hz
Response time30 ms1 ms
Contrast1191:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Xiaomi Poco F4]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 163.2 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 75.95 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Silver
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Poco F4 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 698
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Xiaomi Poco F4
1285
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Xiaomi Poco F4
3280
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4071285
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12693280
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F4]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Xiaomi Poco F4
843585
CPU82825230042
GPU42471286377
Memory70316132678
UX71403194488
NanoReview Score267015843585
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Xiaomi Poco F4
4334
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C35.6 °C
Stability97 %90 %
Graphics Test4 fps25 fps
Graphics Score7254334
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Xiaomi Poco F4]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Xiaomi Poco F4
n/a
Writing score9971n/a
Web score7250n/a
Video editing6271n/a
Data manipulation5540n/a
NanoReview Score8529n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 13 GB 24 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (50% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Xiaomi Poco F4
19:09
Web Browsingn/a07:39 h
Video Playbackn/a12:20 h
Gamesn/a04:57 h
Standby Moden/a88 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a25 mm
Sensorn/aOmniVision OV64B
Sensor size1/2.761/2
Pixel sizen/a0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.45
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size n/a 1/2
Pixel size n/a 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 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, HID, A2DP
USB type Micro USB 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 Varies by region
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco F4
86.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2022 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 400
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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