Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco M3 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Poco M3

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
45 out 100
Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi Poco M3

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Poco M3, Manufactured in December, 2020with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 662. 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
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 183.5g vs 198g
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M3
  • Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh

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		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco M3
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 M3

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.53 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 440 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 83.4 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi Poco M3
437 nits
sRGB gamut100 %96.5 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz892 Hz
Response time5 ms36 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite2214:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Poco M3]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 162.3 mm (6.39 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 77.3 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 9.6 mm (0.38 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 198 g (6.98 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi Poco M3
83.4 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Poco M3 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2 (Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 11 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 683
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 128 128
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 950 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 243.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi Poco M3
511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi Poco M3
1552
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375511
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14941552
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi Poco M3
243478
CPU11734386953
GPU4297934960
Memory11357160136
UX7279861429
NanoReview Score346691243478
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi Poco M3
372
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C39.9 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test3 fps2 fps
Graphics Score641372
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Poco M3]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi Poco M3
6158
Writing score101906713
Web score85715503
Video editing47713632
Data manipulation72235147
NanoReview Score88906158

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 21 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12.5 Enhanced

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 3:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi Poco M3
29:39
Web Browsing08:20 h11:51 h
Video Playback15:10 h15:49 h
Games05:33 h06:39 h
Standby Mode113 h155 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 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
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Samsung S5KGM1
Sensor size1/2.761/2.0
Pixel size0.64 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
SensorOmnivision OV08D10n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.1
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.12 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 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, 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
NFC* Varies by region No
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 B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE category1312
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 Note 12
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco M3
85.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced March, 2023 yr November, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr December, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 150
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- 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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