Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 1080, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC, Manufactured in September, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 732G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • Lighter design: 210.5g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED IPS LCD
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 500 nits 450 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 86.7 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
982 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
629 nits
sRGB gamut104.3 %99.7 %
PWM (Flicker)121 Hz2358 Hz
Response time1 ms35.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.9 mm (6.41 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 76 mm (2.99 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.98 mm (0.35 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 210.5 g (7.43 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP53
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
86.7 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 1080 Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G
Max Frequency 2600 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 6 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU 3.0 Hexagon 688
Graphics Mali-G68 MP4 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 800 MHz 825 MHz
FLOPS 686 GFLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
960
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2372
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1878
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)960722
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)23721878
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
532707
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
395451
CPU153680132406
GPU11332079345
Memory11869675270
UX146831108430
NanoReview Score532707395451
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
2260
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
1108
Max Surface Temp.48.4 °C42.6 °C
Stability99 %99 %
Graphics Test13 fps6 fps
Graphics Score22601108
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
11783
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
8826
Writing score1344810279
Web score96097068
Video editing71665923
Data manipulation106777591
NanoReview Score117838826

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB
6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 56 GB 20.5 GB
UI Skin MIUI 14 MIUI 14

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (80% in 15 min) Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 0:23 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
19:05
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
24:00
Web Browsing07:29 h09:56 h
Video Playback12:08 h13:59 h
Games05:15 h05:35 h
Standby Mode89 h116 h

Main camera

Matrix 200 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 16384x12288 pixels 9248x6920 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 119 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 200 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix200 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HPXSony IMX682
Sensor size1/1.41/1.73
Pixel size0.56 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
SensorSamsung S5K4H7n/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
107
Video quality
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
117
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
98
Overall camera score
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
113
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
103
Bokeh55n/a
Preview62n/a
Zoom77n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels 5963x3354 pixels
Aperture f/2.6 f/2.2
Sensor Sony IMX471 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.4
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5.1
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
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- SBAS
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 900 1800 1900MHzGSM: B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/4/5/6/8/19WCDMA B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28)
LTE categoryn/a15
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
81.1 dB
Xiaomi Poco X3 NFC
89.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr September, 2020 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr September, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 499 245
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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