Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM vs POCO X5

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM vs POCO X5 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: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM and POCO X5 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM offers a screen size of 6.79 inches, while POCO X5 offers 6.67 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM the larger display of the two. POCO X5 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM's IPS LCD, making POCO X5 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while POCO X5 offers 48 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: POCO X5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM offers 8 MP, making POCO X5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM delivers longer battery life with 18h 06m, while POCO X5 delivers 16h 06m, making Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM and POCO X5 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while POCO X5 is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X5 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G 6GB RAM has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Release Date

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

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 695
Snapdragon 6 Gen 3, LPDDR5X
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
48 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
No Shake Cam Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
2 MP
Macro Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
13 MP
Wide Angle Lens
12 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
25W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

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

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10
N/A

Pros

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

Cons

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

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,582 ratings)
4.2/5
(39,358 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
16h 06m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
11h 00m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A
N/A
845,601
AnTuTu Score

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General

Launch Date

Aug 04, 2023
(Official)
Mar 21, 2023
(Official)
Jun 30, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v13
Android v12
Android v16

OS Updates

2 Years
N/A
6 Year

Security Updates

3 Years
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

HyperOS
MIUI
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 LPDDR5X

Processor

Octa core

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

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

2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
6 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Adreno 619
Adreno 710

RAM

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

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

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
N/A
845,601

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
28.0 s
25.0 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
948

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
6.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

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

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.67 inches  (16.94 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

550 nits
1200 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
395 ppi
387 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
85.02 %
86.58 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass Victus Plus

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)

91 %
N/A
N/A

Design

Height

168.6 mm
165.8 mm
162.4 mm

Width

76.28 mm
76.2 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
7.9 mm
7.7 mm

Weight

199 grams
188 grams
200 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A
Back: Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP64

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Dual LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8000 x 6000 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
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Beautify
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Filters
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 @60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Movie Frame
Macro Video
Kaleidoscope
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full 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
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 100% in 60 minutes
Yes 25W 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.

18h 06m
16h 06m
11h 00m

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

1h 44m 31s
1h 3m 8s
1h 13m 14s

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 2048 GB

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
N/A
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 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
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
N/A
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 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: 1.070 W/kg Body: 0.723 W/kg
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
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.1
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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