Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Xiaomi Poco F7 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F7

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
VS
84 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F7
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Xiaomi Poco F7

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco F7, Manufactured in June, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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 5G
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 215.7g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F7
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 447ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Xiaomi Poco F7
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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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 12 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco F7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.83 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1280x2772 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 447 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (1-120 Hz)
Max brightness 1200 nits 1700 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
703 nits
Xiaomi Poco F7
1534 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)343 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 163.1 mm (6.42 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 8.2 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 215.7 g (7.61 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Silver
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
84.9 %
Xiaomi Poco F7
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Xiaomi Poco F7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 3210 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A78)		 - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 825
GPU Cores 256 1024
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1150 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
841
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1875
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)841n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1875n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
414885
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
CPU142027n/a
GPU72639n/a
Memory89612n/a
UX110607n/a
NanoReview Score414885n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1039
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
8308
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a
Writing score10678n/a
Web score7210n/a
Video editing4106n/a
Data manipulation7538n/a
NanoReview Score8308n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 4800 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 15
OS Size 33 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 90 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (90% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
20:51
Xiaomi Poco F7
25:50
Web Browsing06:46 h10:04 h
Video Playback12:56 h14:33 h
Games05:11 h07:02 h
Standby Mode112 h130 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
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 (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1Sony IMX882
Sensor size1/2.761/1.95
Pixel size0.8 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08DOmnivision OV08F
Sensor size1/4n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 20 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV20B
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.7 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
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
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2, B3, B5, B8GSM B3/B5/B8
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B5, B8WCDMA B1/B4/B5/B6/B8/B19
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B4/B5/B8/B19/B28/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B48/B66)
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
91.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco F7
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October, 2022 yr June, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr June, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 399
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 90 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F7 the clear winner in this comparison.

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