Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Poco F4 GT, Manufactured in April, 2022 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 210g
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4700mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 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
- 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

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 500 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 86.2 %
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 F4 GT
753 nits
sRGB gamut100 %98.7 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz121 Hz
Response time5 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 162.5 mm (6.4 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 76.7 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.5 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
86.2 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco F4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 128 1024
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
3660
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375992
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14943660
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
1182484
CPU117343314651
GPU42979443364
Memory113571206516
UX72798217953
NanoReview Score3466911182484
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
9325
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C40.7 °C
Stability99 %50 %
Graphics Test3 fps55 fps
Graphics Score6419325
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
13091
Writing score1019015018
Web score857111649
Video editing47717469
Data manipulation72239824
NanoReview Score889013091

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 3200 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 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 21 GB 33 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4700 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 120 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 0:17 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi Poco F4 GT
16:47
Web Browsing08:20 h06:53 h
Video Playback15:10 h11:18 h
Games05:33 h04:25 h
Standby Mode113 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 9248x6936 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 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/1.7
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX686
Sensor size1/2.761/1.73
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Omnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/41/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/2
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 6E (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 5.2
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
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
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 2 / 3 / 5 / 8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 8 / 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41)
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 F4 GT
86.6 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 500
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint 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.

Results

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

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