POCO X5 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 2,428, while POCO X5 256GB scores 2,019, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G the better performer.


Display: Both POCO X5 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches, but POCO X5 256GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G's AMOLED, making POCO X5 256GB the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while POCO X5 256GB offers 13 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO X5 256GB delivers longer battery life with 16h 06m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G delivers 13h 25m, making POCO X5 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: POCO X5 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G offers 128 GB, making POCO X5 256GB the better option for storage.


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

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Summary

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
05 Jan, 2023
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
8 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 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
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

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

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
6000 mAh
33W Fast Charging
67W Turbo Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

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

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Lightweight and thin
  • Lovely screen
  • Capable selfie camera
  • Decent battery life
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • No stereo speakers
  • Underwhelming primary camera
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(24,394 ratings)
4.2/5
(51,666 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

401,418
AnTuTu Score
513,980
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 25m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
2 Years
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
4 Years
6 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

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

2.6 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
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB / 8 GB / 12 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
513,980
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
19.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
20.8 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

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

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
900 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.02 %
86.67 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

165.8 mm
163 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.2 mm
76.03 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.98 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

188 grams
187 grams
210 grams

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
Very 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 Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.88 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.56" sensor size IMX766 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
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
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
Yes
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
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
Macro Mode
N/A

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
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
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm 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
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

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes
Yes 67W Turbo Charging 100% in 46 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

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
13h 25m
N/A

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

1h 3m 8s
1h 25m 32s
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
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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 N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 19)
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: 0.844 W/kg Body: 0.810 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.2
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
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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