POCO X5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G

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Comparing the POCO X5 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G 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 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 3,008, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G scores 1,986, making POCO X5 Pro the better performer.


Display: Both POCO X5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offer the same screen size of 6.67 inches and feature the same AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 200 MP, while POCO X5 Pro offers 108 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both POCO X5 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO X5 Pro delivers longer battery life with 13h 23m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G delivers 11h 20m, making POCO X5 Pro the better pick for all day usage.


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


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G receives a higher expert rating of 7.5 from the editorial team, while POCO X5 Pro is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X5 Pro receives a higher user rating of 4.3, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G has a rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

06 Feb, 2023
05 Jan, 2023
12 Mar, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 778G
MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.7 GHz)
6 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
Super HD (2772 x 1272)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

108 MP
Primary Camera
200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens
32 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
4980 mAh
7000 mAh
67W Sonic Charging
120W Hyper Charging
68W Turbo Power Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
7.5/10
8.4/10

Pros

  • Thin and lightweight
  • Lovely AMOLED screen
  • Stereo speakers
  • Decent battery life
  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging
  • Long-lasting battery life
  • Slim and lightweight design
  • Reliable cameras
  • Dependable performance

Cons

  • Protruding rear camera's wobble is irksome
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Runs Android 12 out of the box
  • Night mode not up to the mark
  • Comes with Android 12
  • Warms up quickly during gaming
  • Macro photography could be improved

User Ratings

4.3/5
(31,780 ratings)
4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)
4.4/5
(18,954 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

13h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
17h 34m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
487,593
AnTuTu Score
1,149,292
AnTuTu Score

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Video

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General

Launch Date

Feb 06, 2023
(Official)
Jan 05, 2023
(Official)
Mar 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years
3 Years

Security Updates

3 Years
4 Years
5 Year

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS
Hello UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G
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MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
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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

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

2.7 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 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 642L
Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 810

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber
N/A

Performance Test Results

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

N/A
487,593
1,149,292

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

29.0 s
22.0 s
18.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
N/A
1,197

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
3.0 %
5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

23.1 %
16.8 %
19.0 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Brightness

900 nits
900 nits
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1600 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz
144 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
240 Hz
1500 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.76 %
86.72 %
92.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.2 %

Design

Height

162.9 mm
162.9 mm
162.76 mm

Width

76 mm
76.03 mm
75.60 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

181 grams
208.4 grams
193 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Fiber Fabric

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.91/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus
200 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.65 Wide Angle24 mm focal length 1/1.4" sensor size S5KHMX ISOCELL Plus 1.12µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size LYT 710 1µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Multi-directional Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

12000 x 9000 Pixels
16300 x 12300 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Film Camera
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size
16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera0.7µm pixel size

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
4980 mAh
7000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes 67W Sonic Charging 100% in 45 minutes
Yes 120W Hyper Charging 100% in 19 minutes
Yes 68W Turbo Power 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.

13h 23m
11h 20m
17h 34m

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

43m 15s
20m 54s
49m

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1500(band 32) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 7009(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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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 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N75 / 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) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.862 W/kg Body: 0.868 W/kg
Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.836 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)

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 A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

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

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