Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco F3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Poco F3

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
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Xiaomi Poco F3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi Poco F3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Poco F3, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G. 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 Note 12
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 196g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4520mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F3
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco F3
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
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
vs
Xiaomi Poco F3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
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 Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 700 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 85.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi Poco F3
712 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz490 Hz
Response time5 ms3 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Poco F3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 163.7 mm (6.44 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 196 g (6.91 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi Poco F3
85.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco F3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 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 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 698
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 650
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi Poco F3
1358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi Poco F3
3706
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3751358
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14943706
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi Poco F3
820339
CPU117343245223
GPU42979217556
Memory113571150549
UX72798207001
NanoReview Score346691820339
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi Poco F3
4305
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C39.6 °C
Stability99 %90 %
Graphics Test3 fps25 fps
Graphics Score6414305
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Poco F3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi Poco F3
11024
Writing score1019014383
Web score85717991
Video editing47716149
Data manipulation72238532
NanoReview Score889011024

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2750 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 21 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4520 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (67% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:56 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi Poco F3
19:59
Web Browsing08:20 h08:42 h
Video Playback15:10 h12:58 h
Games05:33 h05:31 h
Standby Mode113 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX582
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Sony IMX355
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.5
Focal length n/a 26 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T2
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.4
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.8 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, A2DP
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
- 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 SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900 MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1,2,4,5,8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category1320
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 Note 12
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco F3
89.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 350
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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