Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro vs Poco X6 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G) that was released on March 3, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
- 3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1604K versus 531K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Optical image stabilization
- Water-resistant body (IP54 classification)
- Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- More energy-efficient CPU β Dimensity 8300 Ultra
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 395 PPI)
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1220 x 2712 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 446 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (30-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 700 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1100 nits | 1800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.9% | 90% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | - | 99.7% |
| PWM | - | 1923 Hz |
| Response time | - | 1 ms |
| Contrast | - | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 164.2 mm (6.46 inches) | 160.45 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 76.1 mm (3 inches) | 74.34 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.12 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.25 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 201.8 g (7.12 oz) | 186 g (6.56 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP54 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Gray, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G | MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 3350 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.3 GHz: Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 8 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 688 | MediaTek APU 780 |
| Graphics | Adreno 618 | Mali G615 MC6 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 800 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~409.6 GFLOPS | ~2150.4 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 1296 | 4929 |
| Single-core score | 721 | 1370 |
| Multi-core score | 1749 | 4509 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 216427 | 482670 |
| GPU | 52851 | 432750 |
| Memory | 101029 | 299238 |
| UX | 161349 | 389647 |
| Total score | 531656 | 1604305 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [70 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 85% |
| Graphics test | - | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 852 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 13 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 14 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 13 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 11 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 3458 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 92% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 336 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7730 | 14649 |
| Video editing | 6240 | 6419 |
| Photo editing | 15572 | 23328 |
| Data manipulation | 7769 | 12555 |
| Writing score | 9698 | 18403 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (Ya ne gei) | AnTuTu 11 | 534077 |
| π 2026-04-07 (Muzan) | AnTuTu 11 | 563197 |
| π 2026-03-04 (Sudip Paudel) | AnTuTu 11 | 522146 |
| π 2026-02-18 (.) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 760 / 1904 |
| π 2026-02-18 (.) | AnTuTu 11 | 550293 |
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-14 -> Pocox6pro_5g | CPU Throttle | 82% |
| π 2026-10-14 -> Pocox6pro_5g | AnTuTu 12 | 1694679 |
| π 2026-10-04 (Putrz) | AnTuTu 11 | 1440126 |
| π 2026-10-02 -> uravinq | AnTuTu 12 | 1745585 |
| π 2026-10-01 (Michael Cheng) | AnTuTu 12 | 1933824 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | - | 36 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | 2 years |
| Security updates | 2 years | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (79% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 18 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:48 hr | 0:45 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 08:53 hr |
| Watching video | - | 12:36 hr |
| Gaming | - | 05:17 hr |
| Standby | - | 101 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 9000 x 7000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 1920 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120Β° | 120Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | - | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | Omnivision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52" (β 0.66 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX355 | Omnivision OV08D10 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" (β 0.36 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.14 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV5675 | Smartsens SC202PCS |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.6 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | Omnivision OV16A1Q |
| Sensor size | 1/3.13" (β 0.32 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | - | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Depends on the region |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | January 2024 |
| Release date | April 2023 | January 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $350 | $299 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 67 W |
Further details
Notes on Poco X6 Pro:
- There is an eco-leather version of the X6 Pro that is 4 grams heavier and 0.10 mm thicker.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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