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Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery

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Category Breakdown

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Performance
78.392.1
Camera
29.994.5
Display
90.692.2
Battery
33.729.8
Build
89.678.7
Connectivity
83.387.8
Audio
87.687.6
Overall
63.776.3

Summary

  • The Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery has a more premium aluminum frame.
  • Both devices have a 6.67-inch display, but the Poco X4 Pro uses a Super AMOLED panel without HDR, whereas the Redmi Note 12 Discovery offers an OLED display with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support.
  • In terms of performance, the Poco X4 Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 695 chipset, while the Redmi Note 12 Discovery utilizes a more advanced Mediatek Dimensity 1080.
  • The camera setup on the Redmi Note 12 Discovery is superior, boasting a 200 MP main sensor with OIS compared to the Poco's 108 MP sensor without OIS.
  • The Poco X4 Pro has a larger 5000 mAh battery with 67W charging, while the Redmi Note 12 Discovery has a smaller 4300 mAh battery but supports faster 210W charging.
  • Finally, the Poco runs on Android 11 with MIUI 13 for POCO, while the Redmi operates on Android 12 with MIUI 13.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Xiaomi Poco X4 Pro 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery

General

Release Date

2022, February 28
2022, October 27

Announced

2022, February 28
2022, October 27

Description

N/A
Also known as Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Discovery edition, Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Explorer

Display

Size

6.67"
6.67"

Type

Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 700 nits, 1200 nits (peak)
OLED, 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
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SM6375 Snapdragon 695 5G (6 nm)
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)

CPU

Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 660 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 660 Silver)
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 619
Mali-G68 MC4

Memory

64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

108 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF - Global version64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm, PDAF - India version8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (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

16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.0µm
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Front Camera Features

HDR, panorama
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
1080p@30/60fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 5000 mAh
Li-Po 4300 mAh

Charging Details

67W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 70% in 22 min, 100% in 41 min
210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

164.2 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)

Weight

205 g
207.5 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back, plastic frame
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame

Colors

Laser Black, Laser Blue, Poco Yellow
Black

Foldable

SAR

1.06 W/kg (head)     1.09 W/kg (body)
N/A

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 (CA), 5G
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.1, 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, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 11, MIUI 13 for POCO
Android 12, MIUI 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass