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

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Comparing the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs POCO X5 Pro 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 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 256GB the better performer.


Display: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and POCO X5 Pro 256GB 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 256GB offers 108 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and POCO X5 Pro 256GB feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: POCO X5 Pro 256GB delivers longer battery life with 13h 23m, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G delivers 11h 20m, making POCO X5 Pro 256GB the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G and POCO X5 Pro 256GB offer the same internal storage of 256 GB.


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 256GB is rated 7.


User Rating: POCO X5 Pro 256GB 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

Spec Score

82%
82%

Release Date

05 Jan, 2023
06 Feb, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Dimensity 1080
Snapdragon 778G
Octa Core (upto 2.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.4 GHz)
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

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

Rear Camera

200 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
108 MP
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
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

4980 mAh
5000 mAh
120W Hyper Charging
67W Sonic Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
256 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.5/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Gorgeous display
  • Minimalistic yet stylish design
  • Good daylight photography
  • Blazing fast charging
  • Thin and lightweight
  • Lovely AMOLED screen
  • Stereo speakers
  • Decent battery life

Cons

  • Night mode not up to the mark
  • Comes with Android 12
  • Protruding rear camera\'s wobble is irksome
  • Chipset could have been better
  • Runs Android 12 out of the box

User Ratings

4.2/5
(6,741 ratings)
4.3/5
(43,863 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

487,593
AnTuTu Score
534,537
AnTuTu Score
11h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
13h 23m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

OS Updates

2 Years
2 Years

Security Updates

4 Years
3 Years

Custom UI

HyperOS
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Chipset

MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V
Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G

Processor

Octa core

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

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
6 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G68 MC4
Adreno 642L

RAM

8 GB / 12 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.

487,593
534,537

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

22.0 s
29.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
4.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

16.8 %
23.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
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
900 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

395 ppi
395 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

86.72 %
86.76 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Bezel-less Display

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

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

Yes HDR 10+
Yes HDR 10+

Design

Height

162.9 mm
162.9 mm

Width

76.03 mm
76 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

208.4 grams
181 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
108 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.91/1.52" sensor size S5KHM2 ISOCELL Plus
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 Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

16300 x 12300 Pixels
12000 x 9000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

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
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Video Recording

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

Video Recording Features

Slow Motion
Movie Frame
Xiaomi Pro-cut
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode
Movie Frame
Vlog Mode
Video Pro Mode
Macro Video
Short Video Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.45 Wide Angle Primary Camera1/3" sensor size 1µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.45 Primary Camera1/3.06" 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

4980 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

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

11h 20m
13h 23m

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

0h 20m 54s
0h 43m 15s

Storage

Internal Storage

256 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
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 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.865 W/kg Body: 0.836 W/kg
Head: 0.862 W/kg Body: 0.868 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.2
Yes v5.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

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

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