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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro, Manufactured in March, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96. 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 12S
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 179.5g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    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
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.43 in 6.43 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 409 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 1000 nits 700 nits
    HDR support No No
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 180 Hz
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    629 nits
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    730 nits
    sRGB gamut99.2 %n/a
    PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
    Response time3 msn/a
    Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 159.87 mm (6.29 in)
    Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 73.87 mm (2.91 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.09 mm (0.32 in)
    Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 179.5 g (6.33 oz)
    Water resistance No IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    84.5 %
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    84.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Helio G96
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2050 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
    GPU Cores 128 128
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 950 MHz
    FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 243 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    680
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    684
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    1688
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    1900
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680684
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881900
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    392628
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    386760
    CPU124765126133
    GPU6366161516
    Memory9592689310
    UX108276109801
    NanoReview Score392628386760
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    1154
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    1162
    Stabilityn/a99 %
    Graphics Testn/a6 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1162
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    8306
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    8134
    Writing score103099298
    Web score67746275
    Video editing45875041
    Data manipulation70527147
    NanoReview Score83068134

    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- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 20 GB n/a
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 33 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 (51% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:10 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    21:29
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    23:19
    Web Browsing08:34 h07:52 h
    Video Playback12:36 h12:41 h
    Games05:22 h05:16 h
    Standby Mode105 h132 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9248x6936 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 118 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2OmniVision OV64B40
    Sensor size1/1.521/2
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Sensorn/aSony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4.01/4
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.5
    Sensor CMOS Sony IMX471
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
    Pixel size 1 μm 1 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 5.2 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* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port Yes Yes
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 2, 3, 5, 8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1, 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/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE category1313
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    81.3 dB
    Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro
    n/a

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2022 yr
    Release Date April, 2023 yr March, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 289 220
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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