Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro, Manufactured in February, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 778G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
  • Higher pixel density: 409ppi
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 181g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.67in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X5 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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
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 500 nits
HDR support No Yes Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz 240 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 86.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
629 nits
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
903 nits
sRGB gamut99.2 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)355 Hz120 Hz
Response time3 ms1 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 162.91 mm (6.41 in)
Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 76.03 mm (2.99 in)
Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 181 g (6.38 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 X5 Pro
86.7 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78))
- 1/2.4 (Kryo 670 Prime (Cortex-A78))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor MediaTek APU Hexagon 770
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 642
GPU Cores 128 512
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 844 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
680
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
1022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1688
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2987
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)6801022
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16882987
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
392628
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
605046
CPU124765202435
GPU63661133636
Memory95926126284
UX108276142691
NanoReview Score392628605046
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
1154
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
2439
Max Surface Temp.n/a36.4 °C
Stabilityn/a99 %
Graphics Testn/a14 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2439
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
8306
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
12020
Writing score1030914401
Web score67749947
Video editing45877004
Data manipulation70529828
NanoReview Score830612020

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 CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 20 GB 31 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (82% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:12 h 0:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
21:29
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
21:42
Web Browsing08:34 h08:45 h
Video Playback12:36 h13:29 h
Games05:22 h05:32 h
Standby Mode105 h102 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 108 MP
Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 12032x9024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED 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 (720p)
Wide-angle lens 118 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP108 MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.9
SensorSamsung S5KHM2Samsung S5KHM2
Sensor size1/1.521/1.52
Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K4H7
Sensor size1/4.01/4
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV16A1Q
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 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 5.2
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
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 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/B66)
LTE category1318
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
81.3 dB
Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro
90.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced March, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr February, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) 289 300
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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