POCO X5 Pro launched in India yesterday as the latest mid-range offering from the brand. The handset arrives as a successor to the POCO X4 Pro from last year and brings 5G connectivity support. The device is speculated to be a rebrand of the Redmi Note 12 Speed Edition as they have the same specifications. The POCO X5 Pro will compete directly with the Redmi Note 12 Pro which is also priced in a similar range. The latter debuted in the country earlier this year. In this article, we will be comparing both phones to see what they got to offer. Let’s get started.
POCO X5 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro price in India
POCO X5 Pro price in India is Rs 22,999 for the 6GB+128GB and Rs 24,999 for the 8GB+256GB version. The phone will be available via Flipkart and comes in POCO Yellow, Astral Black, and Horizon Blue colour options.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is priced at Rs 24,999 for the 6GB+128GB variant, Rs 26,999 for the 8GB+128GB model and Rs 27,999 for the 8GB+256GB model.
POCO X5 Pro vs Redmi Note 12 Pro: design, display, performance, and camera
Design
From the outlook, the POCO X5 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro look very similar. There is a punch-hole cutout in the centre to house the selfie shooter and narrow bezels. Both phones have a boxy design with slightly rounded edges which should make them easier on the hands. The volume rocker and a fingerprint sensor embedded in the power button are on the right edge.
On the back, the POCO X5 Pro and Redmi Note 12 Pro have triple cameras and an LED flash. The camera island on the POCO extends to the top portion of the back panel, giving it a dual-tone design. The phones have a speaker grille, a 3.5mm audio jack, a secondary mic for noise cancellation, and an IR blaster on the top. The bottom portion has a USB Type-C port, speaker grille, SIM tray section, and a primary microphone.
Display
The POCO X5 Pro sports a 6.67-inch FHD+ AMOLED display with a 1080×2400 pixels resolution, up to 120Hz refresh rate, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 1920Hz high-frequency PWM Dimming, DCI-P2 colour gamut, 900nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 layer.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro has the same 6.67-inch FHD+ OLED display with 1080×2400 pixels resolution, 240Hz touch sampling rate, 1920Hz high-frequency, PWM Dimming, DCI-P3 colour-gamut, 900nits peak brightness, Dolby Vision, HDR10+ and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 layer.
Processor, RAM, storage
The POCO X5 Pro is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G SoC with Adreno 642L GPU for graphics. The chipset is paired with 6GB/8GB LPDDR4x RAM and 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage that is further expandable.
On the other hand, the Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G is powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 with Mali-G68 MC4 GPU, 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM 128GB/256GB UFS 2.2 storage that is expandable.
Cameras
The POCO X5 Pro features triple cameras on the back, with a 108MP Samsung ISOCELL sensor with f/1.9 aperture and 6P lens, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. There is a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro has a 50MP primary Sony IMX766 sensor with OIS and f/1.88 aperture, an 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, and a 2MP macro camera with f/2.4 aperture. The phone offers a 16MP snapper on the front for selfies and video chats.
Battery, Software, and Connectivity
The POCO X5 Pro packs a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging and runs on Android 12-based MIUI 14 custom skin out of the box. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging.
The Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a 5,000mAh battery with 67W fast charging and runs on Android 12-based MIUI 14 custom skin out of the box. Connectivity features include 5G, 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and a USB Type-C port for charging.
