Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Comparison and Differences

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Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)

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Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro or Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 (Global)
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Release date 2021, May 19 2022, October 27
Dimensions (HxWxD) 161.8 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 2.96 in 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm | 6.53 x 6.53 x 3 in
Weight 190 g | 6.7 oz 188 g | 6.63 oz
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Colors Poco Yellow, Power Black, Cool Blue Frosted Green, Matte Black, Mystique Blue
Battery 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable
Approximate price 180 EUR
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.5" in 6.67" in
Screen area 102.0 cm2 107.4 cm2
Screen format 20:9 (height:width) 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 83.7% 85.0%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2400 px 1080 x 2400 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 405 PPI 395 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Other specs - 90Hz
-400 nits (typ)
-500 nits
- 120Hz
-1200 nits (peak)
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 48 MP, Triple 48 MP, Triple
Camera specs -48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0'', 0.8µm, PDAF
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
-48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
-8 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)
-2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 8 MP, Single 13 MP, Single
Specifications 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide) 13 MP, f/2.5, (wide)
Functions Panorama HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 11, MIUI 12 Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset - MediaTek MT6833 Dimensity 700 5G (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU Mali-G57 MC2 Adreno 619
External memory microSDXC microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal memory 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 9 Total 302240 389687
GeekBench 5 Single Core 521 602
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 1668 1891

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
-4G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
-5G - 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (CA) HSPA, LTE-A (CA), 5G
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent) No
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Bluetooth 5.1, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass , Infrared port
Other extras
- Fast charging 18W

- Fast charging 33W, 50% in 22 min
- IP53, dust and splash resistant
Versions
- Also known as Xiaomi Poco M3 Pro 4G

- Not to be confused with Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 for China market

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