POCO X5 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM

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Comparing the POCO X5 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X5 256GB scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,019, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM scores 1,984, making POCO X5 256GB the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while POCO X5 256GB offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the larger display of the two. POCO X5 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM's IPS LCD, making POCO X5 256GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO X5 256GB offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO X5 256GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offers 8 MP, making POCO X5 256GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while POCO X5 256GB delivers 16h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO X5 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO X5 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X5 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 8GB RAM both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
77%
83%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
04 Aug, 2023
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Front Camera

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Lightweight and thin
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Decent battery life
  • Premium glass back
  • Good primary camera in daylight
  • Impressive performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming primary camera
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Portrait mode needs improvement
  • Fast charging could have been better
  • Bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(24,394 ratings)
4.2/5
(40,547 ratings)
4.3/5
(1,090 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

401,418
AnTuTu Score
431,098
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Compare Prices

₹26,900
@ Amazon
₹14,499
@ Flipkart
₹30,580
@ Amazon

Video

Videos
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General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Year
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

3 Year
3 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650
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Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 660 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 660
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Adreno 613
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

401,418
431,098
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
26.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
18.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

1200 nits
550 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

PWM Dimming

N/A
N/A
480 Hz

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz
120 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz
1000 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
396 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.02 %
85.26 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91 %
N/A

Design

Height

165.8 mm
168.6 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
76.28 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.17 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

188 grams
199 grams
210 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
N/A

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
N/A
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes
Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 7.5W Reverse Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

16h 06m
18h 06m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 3m 8s
1h 44m 31s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.842 W/kg Body: 0.682 W/kg
Head: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.3
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Compare Prices

₹26,900
@ Amazon
₹14,499
@ Flipkart
₹30,580
@ Amazon