Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
VS
44 out 100
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Xiaomi Pocophone F1, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pocophone F1
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Lighter design: 182g vs 183.5g

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		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1
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 Note 12
vs
Xiaomi Pocophone F1

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.67 in 6.18 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2246 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.7:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1200 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.3 % 82.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
741 nits
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
485 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)484 Hz2315 Hz
Response time5 ms30.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1438:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.66 mm (6.52 in) 155.5 mm (6.12 in)
Width 75.96 mm (2.99 in) 75.2 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.85 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 183.5 g (6.47 oz) 182 g (6.42 oz)
Water resistance IP53 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
85.3 %
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
82.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 and Xiaomi Pocophone F1 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo 385 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 4/2.8 (Kryo 385 Gold (Cortex-A75))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Hexagon 685
Graphics Adreno 610 Adreno 630
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 710 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 727 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
375
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
1494
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
2013
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)375823
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14942013
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
346691
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
466347
CPU117343130936
GPU42979158747
Memory11357191990
UX7279884674
NanoReview Score346691466347
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
641
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
1438
Max Surface Temp.40.9 °C38.7 °C
Stability99 %81 %
Graphics Test3 fps8 fps
Graphics Score6411438
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12], [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
8890
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
8464
Writing score101909283
Web score85716776
Video editing47715933
Data manipulation72236438
NanoReview Score88908464

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 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
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 21 GB 12 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 MIUI 12 POCO

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 18 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 Quick Charge 3.0 (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:11 h 2:00 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
23:06
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
19:30
Web Browsing08:20 h07:45 h
Video Playback15:10 h11:43 h
Games05:33 h04:37 h
Standby Mode113 h95 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4000x3000 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 240 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Focal lengthn/a20 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1Sony IMX363
Sensor size1/2.761/2.55
Pixel size0.64 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
92
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
90
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12
n/a
Xiaomi Pocophone F1
91
Sources: DxOMark [Xiaomi Pocophone F1]

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.0
Focal length n/a 18 mm
Sensor CMOS Samsung S5K3T1
Sensor size 1/3.0 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.9 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, 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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Varies by region No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1316
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 Pocophone F1
83.4 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2023 yr August, 2018 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr August, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 229 300
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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