Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs Poco X7 Pro
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra and came out 2 years and 3 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 5G
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
- 3.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1930K versus 584K)
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- Delivers 78% higher peak brightness (1253 against 703 nits)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 6000 vs 5000 mAh
- Shows 10% longer battery life (23:02 vs 20:51 hours)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Optical image stabilization
- Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
- Supports higher wattage charging (90W versus 33W)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
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 (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 1400 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 3200 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 240 Hz | 480 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.9% | 88.8% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | 99.6% |
| PWM | 343 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Response time | 1 ms | 1 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.88 mm (6.53 inches) | 160.75 mm (6.33 inches) |
| Width | 76.21 mm (3 inches) | 75.24 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.98 mm (0.31 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | IP68 |
| Advanced cooling | - | Vapor chamber |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Black, Green, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 | MediaTek Dimensity 8400 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 3250 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 4 cores at 2.1 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 1 core at 3.25 GHz: Cortex-A725 |
| L3 cache | - | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | MediaTek NPU 880 |
| Graphics | Adreno 619 | Mali-G720 MC7 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 896 |
| GPU clock | 700 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~358.4 GFLOPS | ~2329.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 12162 |
| Single-core score | 852 | 1573 |
| Multi-core score | 2048 | 6102 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 237153 | 621813 |
| GPU | 49405 | 602568 |
| Memory | 127974 | 295421 |
| UX | 169647 | 411049 |
| Total score | 584179 | 1930851 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [212 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 80% |
| Graphics test | - | 10 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1285 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 24 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 23 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 20 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 5931 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 99% | - |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 308 | - |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7249 | 14924 |
| Video editing | 4117 | 6707 |
| Photo editing | 18072 | 23231 |
| Data manipulation | 7730 | 12242 |
| Writing score | 10678 | 18327 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-19 (RøFîKüL) | AnTuTu 11 | 584179 |
| 📘 2026-05-12 (Mark) | AnTuTu 11 | 403824 |
| 📘 2025-01-06 (doctor) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 852 / 2048 |
Xiaomi Poco X7 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-10-14 (Soroush) | AnTuTu 12 | 2013987 |
| 📘 2026-10-12 (ASAZALI3005) | AnTuTu 12 | 2147378 |
| 📘 2026-10-11 (Sn1per) | AnTuTu 12 | 2150690 |
| 📘 2026-10-05 (Muhamad Rosyid (indonesia)) | AnTuTu 12 | 2280224 |
| 📘 2026-10-04 -> Timur55 | AnTuTu 11 | 1910022 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | HyperOS 3.0 |
| OS size | 33 GB | - |
| OS updates | - | 3 years |
| Security updates | - | 4 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 6000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 90 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | Yes |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (56% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 17 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:08 hr | 0:42 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:46 hr | 10:29 hr |
| Watching video | 12:56 hr | 15:22 hr |
| Gaming | 05:11 hr | 05:54 hr |
| Standby | 112 hr | 93 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 8192 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 60FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (1080p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 120° | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 48 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 48 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.5 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL JN1 | Sony IMX882 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | 1/1.95" (≈ 0.51 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | 0.8 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 15 mm |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D | Smartsens SC820CS |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | - |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | - |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 13 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture | f/2.5 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 21 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV20B |
| Sensor size | - | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 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 | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| 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, Beidou | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | 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 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2022 | January 2025 |
| Release date | March 2023 | January 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $299 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 5G | - Xiaomi Poco X8 Pro Max |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Not included |
Further details
Notes on Poco X7 Pro:
- The eco-leather version is thicker at 8.43 mm and weighs 198 grams.
*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 X7 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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