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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Xiaomi Poco X5

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
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Xiaomi Poco X5
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Xiaomi Poco X5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G, vs Xiaomi Poco X5, Manufactured in February, 2023 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5
    • Lighter design: 189g vs 201.8g
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X5
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Redmi Note 12 Pro
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco X5

    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 No No
    Max brightness 700 nits 700 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
    Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 84.9 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    725 nits
    sRGB gamutn/a99.3 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a486 Hz
    Response timen/a1 ms
    Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Poco X5]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 165.88 mm (6.53 in)
    Width 76.1 mm (3 in) 76.21 mm (3 in)
    Thickness 8.12 mm (0.32 in) 7.98 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 201.8 g (7.12 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
    Water resistance IP53 IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - White
    - Black
    - Blue    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    85.9 %
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro and Xiaomi Poco X5 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
    Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2200 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))    		 - 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
    - 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 8 nm 6 nm
    Neural Processor Hexagon 688 Hexagon 686
    Graphics Adreno 618 Adreno 619
    GPU Cores 256 256
    GPU Frequency 825 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    816
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    888
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    2210
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1918
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)816888
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)22101918
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    401378
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    440731
    CPU131820155778
    GPU7813181807
    Memory7713096142
    UX114297107004
    NanoReview Score401378440731
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    1117
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    1204
    Max Surface Temp.n/a35.2 °C
    Stability99 %99 %
    Graphics Test6 fps7 fps
    Graphics Score11171204
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro], [Xiaomi Poco X5]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    8987
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    9182
    Writing score968612410
    Web score77788418
    Video editing62564684
    Data manipulation79418099
    NanoReview Score89879182

    Memory

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

    Software

    OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size n/a 17 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (79% in 30 min) Yes (63% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 0:48 h 1:06 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    21:22
    Web Browsingn/a07:11 h
    Video Playbackn/a11:58 h
    Gamesn/a04:56 h
    Standby Moden/a120 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
    Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 120 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP    		 Standard: 48 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP48 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2OmniVision OV48B
    Sensor size1/1.521/2.0
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    SensorSony IMX355OmniVision
    Sensor size1/2.81/4.4
    Pixel size1.14 μm1 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Sensor Sony IMX471 Samsung 3L6
    Sensor size 1/3.13 1/3
    Pixel size 1 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 5.1
    Bluetooth features LE LE
    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* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesYes
    2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHz
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/8WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
    LTE category1818
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio Yes Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
    n/a
    Xiaomi Poco X5
    93 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
    Release Date April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
    Launch Price ($) 350 250
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W Yes 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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