Category Breakdown
Xiaomi Poco F4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
Performance
90.587.9
Camera
83.694.5
Display
94.093.4
Battery
30.633.7
Build
79.690.2
Connectivity
82.887.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
74.477.4
Summary
- The Xiaomi Poco F4 features a glass front and back with Gorilla Glass 5, weighing 195g, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a similar glass front and back but includes a plastic frame and is lighter at 187g.
- Both phones have a 6.67" AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate and HDR support, but the Poco F4 offers higher peak brightness at 1300 nits compared to the Redmi's 900 nits.
- In terms of performance, the Poco F4 is powered by the Snapdragon 870 chipset, providing a more powerful CPU and GPU compared to the MediaTek Dimensity 1080 in the Redmi Note 12 Pro.
- The Poco F4's rear camera system boasts a 64 MP main sensor, while the Redmi Note 12 Pro has a 50 MP main sensor, but both support OIS and 4K video recording.
- The Poco F4 has a smaller 4500mAh battery with 67W charging, whereas the Redmi Note 12 Pro has a larger 5000mAh battery with the same charging speed.
- Software-wise, the Poco F4 runs MIUI 14.2 for POCO based on Android 12, while the Redmi Note 12 Pro uses MIUI 13 on the same Android version, and the latter includes a headphone jack, which the Poco F4 lacks.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Xiaomi Poco F4
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro
General
Release Date
2022, June 23
2022, October 27
Announced
2022, June 23
2022, October 27
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
6.67"
6.67"
Type
AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 900 nits (HBM), 1300 nits (peak)
AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
120Hz
120Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G (7 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (1x3.2 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 585)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Adreno 650
Mali-G68 MC4
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
No
Camera
Main Camera
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide) 1/2.0", 0.7µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
50 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4500 mAh
5000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging Details
67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 100% in 38 min
67W wired, PD3.0, 50% in 15 min, 100% in 46 min
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
163.2 x 76 x 7.7 mm (6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 in)
163 x 76 x 8 mm (6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 in)
Weight
195 g
187 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Colors
Moonlight Silver, Night Black, Nebula Green
Frosted Blue (Sky Blue), Onyx Black (Midnight Black), Polar White, Stardust Purple
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE, 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
5G
✓
✓
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.2, A2DP, LE
5.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✗
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS (L1), BDS (B1I+B2a), GALILEO (E1+E5a), QZSS (L1+L5), NavIC (L5)
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✓
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers
Audio Jack
No
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14.2 for POCO
Android 12, MIUI 13
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

