Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs 12 Pro

70 out of 100

79 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G) that was released on February 6, 2023, against the Xiaomi 12 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 and came out 13 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
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Shows 22% longer battery life (31:25 vs 25:40 hours)
Comes with 400 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4600 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 13 versus 12
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
Weighs 23 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12 Pro

92% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1162K versus 605K)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
32% higher pixel density (521 vs 395 PPI)
Handles wireless charging up to 50W
Optical image stabilization
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5 3200 MHz
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (1055 against 917 nits)
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro and 12 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.73 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1440 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	521 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max rated brightness	500 nits	970 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	900 nits	1500 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	89.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	99.9%	99.8%
PWM	120 Hz	367 Hz
Response time	1 ms	5 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.91 mm (6.41 inches)	163.6 mm (6.44 inches)
Width	76.03 mm (2.99 inches)	74.6 mm (2.94 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.66 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	204 g (7.2 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Advanced cooling	-	Vapor chamber
Rear material	Plastic	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Yellow	Black, Blue, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max clock	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 670 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Gold (Cortex-A78) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 670 Prime (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 642	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	768	1536
GPU clock	550 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	~844 GFLOPS	~2512.8 GFLOPS

CPU	196712	310850
GPU	137360	404697
Memory	126517	206389
UX	139936	238519
Total score	605086	1162829

Max surface temperature	36.4 °C	41.2 °C
Stability	99%	68%
Graphics test	14 FPS	55 FPS
Graphics score	2439	9302

Web score	9661	11824
Video editing	7016	7637
Photo editing	24320	29183
Data manipulation	9721	9393
Writing score	14394	14790

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

Storage size	128, 256 GB	128, 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Operating system	Android 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 13
OS size	31 GB	26.5 GB

Capacity	5000 mAh	4600 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	120 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (82% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 8 min)
Full charging time	0:50 hr	0:21 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:13 hr	08:57 hr
Watching video	15:23 hr	10:04 hr
Gaming	05:39 hr	05:05 hr
Standby	90 hr	89 hr

Main camera
Matrix	108 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	12032 x 9024	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	120°	115°
Lenses	3 (108 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 108 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.52", Samsung S5KHM2 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28", Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 48 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL CMOS)	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 14 mm - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung JN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision 02B10 (CMOS)	-
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Xiaomi 12 Pro from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	1 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	1/3.14"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
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
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, 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	No	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

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

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	February 2023	December 2021
Release date	February 2023	December 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 120 W

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs 12 Pro

Xiaomi Poco X5 Pro vs 12 Pro

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Camera

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