POCO F3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: POCO F3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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POCO F3POCO F3Global · 6GB · 128GB
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5GXiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5GGlobal · 8GB · 256GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
POCO F3
POCO F3
Global · 6GB · 128GB
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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 8.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		8.7 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 7.3Design & Materials 7.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 7.2Performance & Hardware 7.2Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.7Camera 8.0Camera
Connectivity score 7.9 Connectivity 8.4 Connectivity
Battery score 5.7 Battery 7.0 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.9
440 reviews
8.5
23 reviews

Technical specifications of the POCO F3 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G

Specs where to buy POCO F3 POCO F3
Global · 6GB · 128GB 		stores to buy Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Global · 8GB · 256GB
Inches 6.67" 6.67"
Resolution FHD+ FHD+
Usable surface 85% useful 86% useful
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Dimensions 76.4 mm
163.7 mm
7.8 mm 		76.0 mm
162.9 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 196 g 208 g
Micro SnapD. 870
Octa-Core 		Dimensity 1080
Octa-Core
RAM 6 GB RAM 8 GB RAM
Storage 128 GB 256 GB
AnTuTu 800.216
v10 		573.100
v10
Battery 4520 mAh 5000 mAh
Main Camera 1
48 Mpx · ƒ/1.79
IMX582 Exmor RS
2 3 		1
200 Mpx · ƒ/1.65
ISOCELL HPX
2 3
Selfie Camera SELF 20 Mpx · ƒ/2.45 SELF 16 Mpx · ƒ/2.45
Bands
OS Android 11 Red Velvet Cake Android 13 Tiramisu

Brand
Brand POCO Xiaomi
Aliases M2012K11AG, HAYDN, Xiaomi Poco F3, Poco F3 5G 22101316UG, rubyplus, MZB0DE7EU

Release Date
Release date March 2021,
3 years ago 		October 2022,
1 year ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market Global Global

Design & Materials

Structure

POCO F3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
POCO F3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro+ 5G
Size
76.4 mm • 163.7 mm • 7.8 mm
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 Print 3D Model
76.0 mm • 162.9 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 196 g 208 g
Usable surface 85 % 86 %
Materials Plastic, Glass, Metal, Splash resistant design Glass
Resistance - IP53
Colors
Black

White

Blue

Silver
Black

White

Blue

Screen
Diagonal 6.67" 6.67"
Type AMOLED • Samsung E4 AMOLED
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Resolution FHD+
1080 x 2400 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 386 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 360 Hz
  • Peak brightness - 1300 cd/m²
  • Max brightness HBM - 900 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • True Tone display
  • MEMC
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • 1920 Hz PWM
  • Refresh rate 120 Hz
  • Touch sampling rate 240 Hz
  • Brightnes 500 cd/m² (typ)
  • Peak brightness - 900 cd/m²
  • 5000000:1 contrast ratio
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • HDR10+
  • DCI-P3
  • DC dimming
  • 10 Bits panel
  • Dolby Vision
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • 3D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.3
8.1
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.3
8.4
Is it comfortable?
9.0
7.7
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.7
8.3
Number of reviews
440 reviews
23 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (SM8250-AC) MediaTek Dimensity 1080 (MT6877V)
CPU 1x Cortex-A77 3.20 GHz + 3x Cortex-A77 2.4 GHz + 4x Cortex-A55 1.8 GHz 2x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A78+6x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 7 nm 6 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 650 Mali-G68 MC4

RAM
RAM 6 GB 8 GB
Type RAM LPDDR5 LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
800.216
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 84% of devices
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573.100
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 77% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 128 GB 256 GB
Type UFS Storage 3.1 UFS Storage 2.2
SD Slot No No

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the side Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Ultrasonic proximity virtual
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers
  • Dolby Atmos
  • Hi-Res Audio
  • Stereo Speakers

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system Yes Yes
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
9.3
8.5
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.5
8.7
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.4
7.7
Number of reviews
440 reviews
23 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Triple rear camera Triple rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 48 Mpx 200 Mpx
Sensor Sony IMX582 Exmor RS Samsung ISOCELL HPX
Type CMOS ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.79 ƒ/ 1.65
ISO -- --
Pixel size 0.80 µm 0.56 µm
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) 1-4 (2x2)
Sensor size 1/2" 1/1.4"
2
Camera type

Wide Angle + Macro

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
8 Mpx
8 Mpx
Sensor
Sony IMX355
Sony IMX355
Type
CMOS BSI
CMOS BSI
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.2
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
1.14 µm
1.14 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/2.8"
1/2.8"
3
Camera type

Macro lens

Macro lens
Resolution
5 Mpx
2 Mpx
Sensor
Samsung S5K5E9
GalaxyCore GC02M1
Type
ISOCELL
CMOS
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
1.12 µm
1.75 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
1/5"
1/5"

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation No Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
960 fps 		Yes,
960 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Triple camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Ultra stable video
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Phase detection autofocus (PDAF)
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • Night Mode

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 20 Mpx 16 Mpx
Sensor Samsung S5K3T2 Unknown
Type CMOS --
Aperture ƒ/ 2.45 ƒ/ 2.45
Pixel size 0.80 µm --
Pixel Binning 1-4 (2x2) --
Sensor size 1/3.4" --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score --
113
Mobile
117
Photo
117
Video

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.5
8.9
Quality of nighttime photos
7.1
7.8
Quality of selfies
8.0
7.4
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.3
8.5
Number of reviews
440 reviews
23 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
  • n1 (2100)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n20 (800)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n77 (3700)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B32 (1500)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B6 (800)
  • B8 (900)
  • B19 (800)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • WiFi 6 (802.11ax)
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.1 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.2 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • APT-x
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • LDAC
  • SBC
  • AAC

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS (L1+L5)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • Galileo (E1+E5a)
  • BeiDou (B2)
  • NavIC System
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.599 W/Kg on head
0.843 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.060 W/Kg on head
0.720 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Infrared
  • Tethering.
  • DLNA
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
8.8
Quality of the GPS
9.2
8.8
And the WiFi?
9.4
9.2
Number of reviews
440 reviews
23 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
4520 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer
Fast charge Yes,
33.0W 		Yes,
120.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 2%
    Less than half day
  • 16%
    Less than a day
  • 39%
    One day
  • 39%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 4%
    Less than a day
  • 43%
    One day
  • 48%
    More than one day
  • 4%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
440 reviews
23 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • MIUI V12 (Android 11)
    Android 11 Red Velvet Cake, 4 years ago
  • MIUI 14 (Android 13)
    Android 13 Tiramisu, 2 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 86%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 10%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 1%
    Never
  • 4%
    Once a year
  • 46%
    Every six months
  • 49%
    Every two months or less
  • 5%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 50%
    Every six months
  • 35%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
440 reviews
23 reviews
Prices
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