Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro vs Infinix Note 12 Pro
65
out of 100
VS
60
out of 100
Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860) that was released on March 22, 2021, against the Infinix Note 12 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 16 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- 60% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (634K versus 396K)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
- More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
- Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
- 38% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 978 and 708 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 Pro
- AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
- The phone is 1-year and 4-months newer
- Weighs 27 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
Scores with a red asterisk (
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) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
Value for money
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.67 inches | 6.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 395 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 450 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 600 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.6% | 86.2% |
| Display features | - |
- DCI-P3
- Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 95.1% | - |
| PWM | 2404 Hz | - |
| Response time | 37.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | 995:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 165.3 mm (6.51 inches) | 164.6 mm (6.48 inches) |
| Width | 76.8 mm (3.02 inches) | 76.9 mm (3.03 inches) |
| Thickness | 9.4 mm (0.37 inches) | 7.9 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 215 g (7.58 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | White, Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2960 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver)
- 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) - 1 core at 2.96 GHz: Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | - |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 640 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 675 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1036.8 GFLOPS | ~281.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
| CPU | 180108 | 124495 |
| GPU | 155187 | 69004 |
| Memory | 134861 | 99978 |
| UX | 160808 | 100070 |
| Total score | 634660 | 396209 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Max surface temperature | 44.1 °C | - |
| Stability | 97% | 99% |
| Graphics test | 20 FPS | 7 FPS |
| Graphics score | 3456 | 1248 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7980 | 7928 |
| Video editing | 6193 | 6521 |
| Photo editing | 21814 | 24761 |
| Data manipulation | 8636 | 6593 |
| Writing score | 12480 | 13529 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128, 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) | Android 12 |
| ROM | MIUI 14 | XOS 10.6 |
| OS size | 13 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5160 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (64% in 37 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:15 hr | 1:35 hr |
| Web browsing | 11:51 hr | - |
| Watching video | 10:33 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:14 hr | - |
| Standby | 119 hr | - |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 48 megapixels | 108 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8000 x 6000 | 12000 x 9000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (1080p) | - |
| Angle of widest lens | 119° | - |
| Lenses | 4 (48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 2 (108 MP + 2 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens |
- 48 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2.0", Sony IMX582 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 108 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8 - Sensor: 1/1.67", Samsung HM6 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens |
- 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron |
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| Macro lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
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| Depth lens |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron |
- 2 MP
- Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 5480 x 3648 | 4672 x 3504 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | - |
| Pixel size | 0.8 microns | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" | - |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode - OTG |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC * | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| 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 * | 20 | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2021 | July 2022 |
| Release date | April 2021 | July 2022 |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | - | Yes, 33 W |
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Disclaimer!
NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, performance, gaming, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Poco X3 Pro . But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Infinix Note 12 Pro .
