Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

40 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
VS
55 out 100
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi 12C Manufactured in January, 2023, with display 6.71 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh
  • 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		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
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 X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
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 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 82.6 % 84.6 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
396 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut96.1 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a2404 Hz
Response time30 ms37.4 ms
Contrast1191:1995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.76 mm (6.64 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76.41 mm (3.01 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.77 mm (0.35 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 192 g (6.77 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Purple		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
82.6 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi 12C and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 48 768
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
407
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
1269
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)407973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)12692589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
267015
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU82825181709
GPU42471155743
Memory70316126967
UX71403177878
NanoReview Score267015642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
725
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.45.8 °C44.1 °C
Stability97 %97 %
Graphics Test4 fps20 fps
Graphics Score7253456
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi 12C], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
8529
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score997113393
Web score72508062
Video editing62716035
Data manipulation55408470
NanoReview Score852910579

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 3 GB
- 4 GB
- 6 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB
- 128 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 13 GB 13 GB
UI Skin MIUI 13 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 10 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
n/a
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsingn/a08:43 h
Video Playbackn/a12:45 h
Gamesn/a05:20 h
Standby Moden/a117 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8150x6150 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 n/a 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 0.1 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor sizen/a1/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 2592x1944 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.4
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 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
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type Micro USB USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM B2/3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category720
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi 12C
79.7 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Budget Mid-range
Announced December, 2022 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date January, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 250
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 10 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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