Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro, Manufactured in April, 2021with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 215g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5160mAh vs 5000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/125 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X3 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.67 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1000 nits 450 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 84.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
530 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %95.1 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz2404 Hz
Response time3 ms37.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite995:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 76.8 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 9.4 mm (0.37 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 215 g (7.58 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2960 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.96 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 675 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1036.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
2589
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680973
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16882589
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
642297
CPU124765181709
GPU63661155743
Memory95926126967
UX108276177878
NanoReview Score392628642297
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
3456
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a97 %
Graphics Testn/a20 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3456
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
10579
Writing score1030913393
Web score67748062
Video editing45876035
Data manipulation70528470
NanoReview Score830610579

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 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

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

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5160 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 (55% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
22:40
Web Browsing08:34 h08:43 h
Video Playback12:36 h12:45 h
Games05:22 h05:20 h
Standby Mode105 h117 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 119 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Sony IMX582
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
Sensorn/aOmnivision OV8856
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 5480x3648 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 25 mm
Sensor CMOS 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 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
- USB-Host 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 SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM B2/3/5/8
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8UMTC B1/2/4/5/8
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category1320
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 X3 Pro
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr April, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 250
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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