Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco X4 GT, Manufactured in June, 2022 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100. 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 200g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
  • Larger display: 6.6in
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5080mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
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:
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
vs
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.43 in 6.6 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2460 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 409 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-144 Hz)
Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 270 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 86.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
600 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %97.9 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz51540 Hz
Response time3 ms24 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1573:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 163.64 mm (6.44 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 74.29 mm (2.92 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.87 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 200 g (7.05 oz)
Water resistance No IP53
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Black
- Silver
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
84.5 %
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.5 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X4 GT In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 MediaTek Dimensity 8100
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2850 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.85 (Cortex-A78)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 5 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU 580
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G610 MP6
GPU Cores 128 768
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 860 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 1309 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
1072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
3360
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6801072
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16883360
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
828511
CPU124765244579
GPU63661203775
Memory95926177719
UX108276202438
NanoReview Score392628828511
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
5845
Max Surface Temp.n/a38.8 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a35 fps
Graphics Scoren/a5845
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Poco X4 GT]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
12424
Writing score1030917960
Web score677411243
Video editing45876914
Data manipulation705210319
NanoReview Score830612424

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 3.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB n/a
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5080 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 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 (50% in 20 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:57 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
24:29
Web Browsing08:34 h09:53 h
Video Playback12:36 h14:28 h
Games05:22 h05:53 h
Standby Mode105 h119 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9248x6936 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) n/a
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
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/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung Bright S5KGW1
Sensor size1/1.521/1.72
Pixel size0.7 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.45
Sensor CMOS Sony IMX596
Sensor size 1/3.06 1/2
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 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE, HID, 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
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
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 850 900 1800 1900MHz
3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 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/B38/B40/B41)
LTE category13n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X4 GT
86.1 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr June, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 379
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 Yes 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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