Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

63 out of 100

76 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 695) that was released on February 28, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 2 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 21% longer battery life (30:54 vs 25:34 hours)
Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12

2.8x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1154K versus 414K)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Optical image stabilization
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (900 against 754 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	-	1100 nits
HDR support	No	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	89.4%	-
PWM	479 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Height	164.19 mm (6.46 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	76.1 mm (3 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	8.12 mm (0.32 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	205 g (7.23 oz)	180 g (6.35 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 695	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2200 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78)	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	-	6 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 619	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	256	1536
GPU clock	950 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~486.4 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	149013	304354
GPU	79885	435501
Memory	84858	192381
UX	97055	216593
Total score	414496	1154443

Max surface temperature	38.1 °C	-
Stability	99%	60%
Graphics test	7 FPS	52 FPS
Graphics score	1201	8755

Web score	8026	11416
Video editing	4629	7490
Photo editing	19898	29045
Data manipulation	7941	9533
Writing score	11999	14885

RAM size	6, 8 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	-

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	26 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	4500 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (75% in 30 min)	Yes (87% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:49 hr	0:46 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:25 hr	09:04 hr
Watching video	13:33 hr	13:03 hr
Gaming	06:45 hr	04:47 hr
Standby	100 hr	70 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8192 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	No	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	123°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.14 micron - Sensor: 1/2.8", Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06", OmniVision OV13B10 (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", GalaxyCore GC02M1 (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.4
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6E (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	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE, A2DP	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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Depends on the region	Yes
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	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February 2022	December 2021
Release date	March 2022	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 67 W

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

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Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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