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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

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Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro vs Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

74 out of 100
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
VS
68 out of 100
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 8300 Ultra) that was released on January 11, 2024, against the Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 and came out 1 month after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro
  • 2.1x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1401K versus 657K)
  • Delivers 42% higher peak brightness (1149 against 807 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 13% higher pixel density (446 vs 394 PPI)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 4.0 versus UFS 3.1
  • 48% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1502 and 1017 points
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G
  • The rear camera has a 3x optical zoom
  • Shows 20% longer battery life (25:33 vs 21:20 hours)
  • Water-resistant body (IP65 classification)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Choose the importance of each parameter to more accurately identify the smartphone that best meets your particular needs.

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Phone:
Poco X6 Pro
vs
12 Pro Plus 5G

Display

TypeAMOLEDAMOLED
Size6.67 inches6.7 inches
Resolution1220 x 2712 pixels1080 x 2412 pixels
Aspect ratio20:920:9
PPI446 ppi394 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rateYes (30-120 Hz)No
Max rated brightness1800 nits950 nits
HDR supportYes, Dolby Vision -
Touch sampling rate480 Hz240 Hz
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio90%90.6%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC Dimming
Display tests
RGB color space99.7% -
PWM1923 Hz -
Response time1 ms -
Contrast∞ Infinity -
Peak brightness test (auto)
Poco X6 Pro+42%
1149 nits
12 Pro Plus 5G
807 nits

Design and build

Height160.45 mm (6.32 inches)161.47 mm (6.36 inches)
Width74.34 mm (2.93 inches)74.02 mm (2.91 inches)
Thickness8.25 mm (0.32 inches)8.75 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight186 g (6.56 oz)196 g (6.91 oz)
WaterproofIP54IP65
Advanced coolingVapor chamberVapor chamber
Rear materialPlastic -
Frame materialPlastic -
ColorsBlack, Gray, YellowBlue, Red, Yellow
Fingerprint scannerYes, in-displayYes, in-display
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco X6 Pro and Realme 12 Pro Plus 5G in the benchmarks
SoC
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8300 UltraQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2
Max clock3350 MHz2400 MHz
CPU cores8 (1 + 3 + 4)8 (4 + 4)
Architecture- 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A510
- 3 cores at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-A715
- 1 core at 3.35 GHz: Cortex-A715		- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache4 MB -
ManufacturingTSMCSamsung
Lithography process4 nanometers4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)MediaTek APU 780Yes
GraphicsMali-G615 MP6Adreno 710
GPU shading units768256
GPU clock1400 MHz940 MHz
FLOPS~2150.4 GFLOPS~481.3 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
Poco X6 Pro+113%
1401005
12 Pro Plus 5G
657798
CPU292430214998
GPU536412120430
Memory307921165223
UX264242157147
Total score1401005657798
Samples[300 tests][7 tests]

Memory

RAM
RAM size8, 12 GB8, 12 GB
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X
Memory clock4200 MHz2133 MHz
Channels42
Storage
Storage size256, 512 GB128, 256, 512 GB
Storage typeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory cardNoNo

Software

Operating systemAndroid 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)Android 14
ROMHyperOS 2.0Realme UI 5.0
OS size36 GB -

Battery

Capacity5000 mAh5000 mAh
Max charge power67 W67 W
Battery typeLi-PoLi-Po
ReplaceableNoNo
Wireless chargingNo No
Reverse chargingNoNo
Fast chargingYes (50% in 18 min)Yes (81% in 30 min)
Full charging time0:45 hr0:43 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing08:53 hr10:56 hr
Watching video12:36 hr15:00 hr
Gaming05:17 hr05:28 hr
Standby101 hr121 hr
General battery life
Poco X6 Pro
21:20 hr
12 Pro Plus 5G+20%
25:33 hr

Main camera

Matrix64 megapixels50 megapixels
Image resolution9000 x 70008192 x 6144
ZoomDigitalOptical, 3x
FlashLEDLED
StabilizationOpticalOptical
8K video recordingNoNo
4K video recordingUp to 30FPSUp to 30FPS
1080p video recordingUp to 60FPSUp to 60FPS
Slow motion1920 FPS (720p)240 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens120°112°
Lenses1) Standard: 64 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Macro: 2 MP
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Telephoto: 64 MP
3) Ultrawide: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution64 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm24 mm
SensorOmnivision OV64BSony IMX890
Sensor size1/2"1/1.56"
Pixel size0.7 micron1 micron
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto lens
Image resolution - 64 MP
Aperture - f/2.8
Focal length - 71 mm
Sensor - Omnivision OV64B
Sensor size - 1/2"
Pixel size - 0.7 micron
Stabilization - Optical
Ultra-wide lens
Image resolution8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length - 16 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08D10Hynix HI-846
Sensor size1/4"1/4.0"
Pixel size1.12 micron1.12 micron
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Macro lens
Image resolution2 MP -
Aperturef/2.4 -
SensorSmartsens SC202PCS -
Sensor size1/4" -
Pixel size1.12 micron -
StabilizationDigital -

Selfie camera

Megapixels16 megapixels32 megapixels
Image resolution4608 x 34566560 x 4928
Aperturef/2.6f/2.4
Focal length - 22 mm
SensorOmnivision OV16A1Q -
Sensor size1/3.06" -
Pixel size1 micron0.8 micron
AutofocusNoNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Video resolution1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D)NoNo

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 version5.45.2
Bluetooth featuresLELE
USB typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
USB version22
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPortNo -
GPSGPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSSGPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
NFC*Depends on the regionYes
Infrared portYesNo
Network
Number of SIM*22
Type of SIM cardNanoNano
Multi SIM modeStandbyStandby
eSIM support*NoNo
Hybrid slotNoNo
LTE Cat* - 18
5G supportYesYes

Sound

SpeakersStereoStereo
Headphone audio jackNoNo
FM radioNoNo
Dolby AtmosYesYes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

CategoryMid-rangeMid-range
AnnouncedJanuary 2024January 2024
Release dateJanuary 2024January 2024
Launch price$299$360
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled chargerYes, 67 WYes, 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.
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