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

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Comparing the POCO X5 Pro 256GB vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB 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 Pro 256GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.4 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB runs at 2.0 GHz, making POCO X5 Pro 256GB the better performer.


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


Rear Camera: POCO X5 Pro 256GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 108 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offers 48 MP, making POCO X5 Pro 256GB better for rear camera photography.


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


Battery: Both POCO X5 Pro 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both POCO X5 Pro 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO X5 Pro 256GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB equally at 7.


User Rating: POCO X5 Pro 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 256GB has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

82%
79%

Release Date

06 Feb, 2023
06 Apr, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
67W Sonic Charging
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Thin and lightweight
  • Lovely AMOLED screen
  • Stereo speakers
  • Decent battery life
  • Lovely screen
  • Good performance and battery life
  • Excellent design and build quality
  • Good daylight photography

Cons

  • Protruding rear camera\'s wobble is irksome
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Runs Android 12 out of the box
  • Comes with Android 12 and dated security patch
  • Bloatware
  • Lowlight photography could have been better

User Ratings

4.3/5
(43,863 ratings)
3.8/5
(10,243 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

534,537
AnTuTu Score
N/A
13h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Feb 06, 2023
(Official)
Apr 06, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1

Processor

Octa core

2.4 GHz, Single core, Kryo 670 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Kryo 670 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 670
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 642L
Adreno 619

RAM

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

RAM Type

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.

534,537
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

900 nits
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.76 %
84.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
N/A

Design

Height

162.9 mm
165.88 mm

Width

76 mm
76.21 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.98 mm

Weight

181 grams
188 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.91/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus
48 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 34 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Sonic Charging 100% in 45 minutes
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 22 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.

13h 23m
N/A

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

0h 43m 15s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

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
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)
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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
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)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.862 W/kg Body: 0.868 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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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