Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

69 out of 100

73 out of 100

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G (with MediaTek Dimensity 1080) that was released on October 27, 2022, against the Xiaomi 12X, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Battery life
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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size
Comes with 500 mAh larger battery capacity: 5000 vs 4500 mAh
The phone is 10-months newer
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12X

54% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (806K versus 523K)
Shows 14% longer battery life (35:28 vs 31:02 hours)
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
Faster storage type - UFS 3.1 versus UFS 2.2
30% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1255 and 963 points
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.1 mm narrower

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G and Xiaomi 12X crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	OLED	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	500 nits	500 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR	1200 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.8%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

RGB color space	98.9%	98.6%
PWM	120 Hz	523 Hz
Response time	1 ms	1 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	162.9 mm (6.41 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	76 mm (2.99 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)	8.16 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	187 g (6.6 oz)	176 g (6.21 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	White, Black, Blue	Black, Blue, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-display

Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 1080	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max clock	2600 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)
L3 cache	-	4 MB
Lithography process	6 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP4	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	-	1024
GPU clock	800 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	~686 GFLOPS	~1372.1 GFLOPS

CPU	157282	230693
GPU	139329	219195
Memory	101287	151434
UX	121625	202860
Total score	523419	806981

Max surface temperature	36.6 °C	37.6 °C
Stability	99%	98%
Graphics test	13 FPS	25 FPS
Graphics score	2256	4254

Web score	8866	-
Video editing	7198	-
Photo editing	23319	-
Data manipulation	10658	-
Writing score	13480	-

RAM size	6, 8, 12 GB	8, 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	2133 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 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 13)
ROM	MIUI 14	MIUI 14
OS size	20 GB	29.3 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	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (78% in 30 min)	Yes (78% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:55 hr	0:48 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:52 hr	13:05 hr
Watching video	14:19 hr	16:44 hr
Gaming	05:35 hr	05:31 hr
Standby	86 hr	104 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	8700 x 5800
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	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)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	123°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/1.56", Sony IMX766 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 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 - Focal length: 16 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4", Samsung S5K4H7 (ISOCELL 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: 24 micron - Sensor: 1/5", OmniVision OV02B1 (CMOS)	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 50 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G 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"	1/3"
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 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 MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.1
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	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, NAVIC
NFC *	Yes	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	-
Hybrid slot	No	No
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	October 2022	December 2021
Release date	March 2023	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 Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi 12X

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Camera

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