POCO X5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12s

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Comparing the POCO X5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12s across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO X5 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12s runs at 2.05 GHz, making POCO X5 the better performer.


Display: POCO X5 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12s offers 6.43 inches, making POCO X5 the larger display of the two. POCO X5 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi Note 12s's AMOLED, making POCO X5 the better display of the two.


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


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


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


Storage: Both POCO X5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12s offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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POCO X5
₹13,499
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12s
₹15,999
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
78%

Release Date

21 Mar, 2023
10 Sep, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 695
MediaTek Helio G96
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.43 inches (16.33 cm)
Super AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
120 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 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

13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.2/5
(39,358 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

Video

Videos
2 More Videos
There are no videos available for the device.

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v12
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
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MediaTek Helio G96

Processor

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
7 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 619
Mali-G57 MC2

RAM

6 GB / 8 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

28.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

12.5 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED

Screen Size

6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.43 inches  (16.33 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

1200 nits
1000 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
90 Hz

Touch Sampling Rate

240 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.02 %
84.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
N/A

Bezel-less Display

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

Design

Height

165.8 mm
159.8 mm

Width

76.2 mm
73.8 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8 mm

Weight

188 grams
176 grams

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.7" sensor size 0.64µm pixel size
108 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9 Wide Angle1/1.52" sensor size 0.7µm 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 1.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

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
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
f/2.4 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

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

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes
Yes 33W Fast 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
N/A

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

1h 3m 8s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
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)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.842 W/kg Body: 0.682 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 v5.2

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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