Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G vs Poco M7 Pro 5G
55
out of 100
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58
out of 100
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra and came out 2 years and 2 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 Plus 5G
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 45W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
- Shows 18% longer battery life (22:28 vs 19:05 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
- Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (1175 against 987 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- The phone is 2 years and 2 months newer
- Weighs 20.5 grams less
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 | OLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.67 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 395 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 500 nits | 1200 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 1200 nits | 2100 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 240 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 86.7% | 87.3% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 104.3% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 121 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 162.9 mm (6.41 inches) | 162.4 mm (6.39 inches) |
| Width | 76 mm (2.99 inches) | 75.7 mm (2.98 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.98 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 210.5 g (7.43 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP64 |
| Rear material | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | White, Black, Blue | Black, Blue, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.61/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Average (D) · 45 drops |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 | MediaTek Dimensity 7025 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2600 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU 3.0 | MediaTek NPU 550 |
| Graphics | Mali-G68 MC4 | IMG BXM-8-256 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 950 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 135 |
| Single-core score | 960 | 937 |
| Multi-core score | 2372 | 2248 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 270693 | 262554 |
| GPU | 75675 | 53544 |
| Memory | 155637 | 146793 |
| UX | 211815 | 208682 |
| Total score | 713820 | 671573 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [9 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 95% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 226 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 3 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 629 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9868 | 10402 |
| Video editing | 7093 | 4636 |
| Photo editing | 23432 | 23419 |
| Data manipulation | 10684 | 8321 |
| Writing score | 13253 | 16909 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-03-21 (Gaben) | AnTuTu 11 | 713820 |
Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-11 (Magist) | AnTuTu 12 | 801660 |
| 📘 2026-06-24 (CMOs) | AnTuTu 11 | 692215 |
| 📘 2026-06-02 (kokofish) | AnTuTu 11 | 680125 |
| 📘 2026-05-16 (Luka) | AnTuTu 11 | 687348 |
| 📘 2026-05-11 (Muhamad Sodikin) | AnTuTu 11 | 625753 |
Memory
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 56 GB | 28 GB |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 2 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5110 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (80% in 15 min) | Yes (58% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 0:23 hr | 1:00 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 07:29 hr | 10:36 hr |
| Watching video | 12:08 hr | 14:05 hr |
| Gaming | 05:15 hr | 05:10 hr |
| Standby | 89 hr | 93 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 200 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 16384 x 12288 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 200 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 200 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | 24 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HPX | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/1.4" (≈ 0.71 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.56 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4H7 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Focal length | 24 mm | - |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV02B1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/5" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.75 micron | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Bokeh | 55 | - |
| Preview | 62 | - |
| Zoom | 77 | - |
| Samples | Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G from DxOMark | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.6 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX471 | OmniVision OV20B40 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| 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 | No | No |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | October 2022 | December 2024 |
| Release date | March 2023 | December 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $199 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro Plus 5G | - Xiaomi Poco M8 Pro 5G |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 45 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, software, and design are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco M7 Pro 5G. But if the performance, gaming, connectivity, and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro Plus 5G.
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