Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro vs. Xiaomi 12

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro and Xiaomi 12. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro vs. Xiaomi 12 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 152.7 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater height than Xiaomi 12.
Width 76.8 mm 69.9 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has greater width than Xiaomi 12.
Depth 9.4 mm 8.16 mm Xiaomi 12 is narrower than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Weight 215 g 180 g Xiaomi 12 is lighter than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Body Colour Phantom black | Metallic bronze | Frost blue Grey
Protection Splashproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
IP rating IP53 -
SAR Value 0.899 W/kg (body), 0.573 W/kg (head), 1.898 W/kg (limb) 0.596 W/kg (head), 0.998 W/kg (body), 1.972 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM -
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD -
DISPLAY Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.28" Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger screen size than Xiaomi 12.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2400 x 1080 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 395 ppi 419 ppi Xiaomi 12 has better pixel density than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 20:9
Max Brightness 450 cd/m² 1100 cd/m² Xiaomi 12 has better display brightness than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Colour Depth - 68 billion colours
Contrast Ratio - 5000000:1
HDR - Yes Xiaomi 12 has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight mode Dolby Vision, Sunlight mode, AdaptiveSync technology
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Display Features Dot Display, Reading mode 3, DynamicSwitch refresh rate Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Dot Display, True Colour, DisplayMate A+, 16000 levels auto brightness adjustment
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.96 GHz 3 GHz Xiaomi 12 has higher clock speed than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 640 Qualcomm ADRENO
MEMORY Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Xiaomi 12 has more RAM than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Xiaomi 12 has more internal memory than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Memory Interface UFS 3.1 UFS 3.1
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB -
CAMERA Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 48 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Sensor Size 1/2" 1/1.56" Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi 12.
Sensor Name - Sony IMX766 sensor
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.79 F/1.88 Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Lens Construction - 6-element
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 1 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi 12.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Xiaomi 12 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects - Moving crowd, Neon trails, Oil painting, Light painting, Starry sky, Star trails
Camera Modes Night mode, Dual video mode Night mode, Documents, Vlog mode, Pro Video mode, Movie frame, Night portrait mode, photo filters, Timed burst, Photo clones, Dual video mode, Ultra Night Video, Pro Time-lapse, 50MP mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 7680 x 4320 (8K) at 24 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 to 1.6μm Super Pixel HDR10+ recording, Google Lens, One-click AI cinema, HDR video recording, 2.1μm 4-in-1 Super Pixel, Xiaomi ProFocus
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 8 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.4 Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better second camera lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 123 degree(s) Xiaomi 12 has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has higher resolution third camera than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Tele-macro lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 50mm
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera -
Camera Features (3rd Camera) FF (4cm) AF (3cm-7cm)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Xiaomi 12 has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Pixel Size (Front) 1.6 μm -
Special Effects (Front) - HDR
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, Dual video mode Panoramic selfies, AI Beautify, Timed burst, Selfie Night mode, Capture Dual, Time-lapse selfie, AI portrait mode with bokeh and depth control, AI portrait video
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
Camera Features (Front) 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology 4-in-1 to 1.4μm Super Pixel, Video HDR
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5160 mAh 4500 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi 12.
Recharge Time (Charging Time) 59 min 39 min Xiaomi 12 has shorter charging time than Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro.
Wireless Charging - Yes Xiaomi 12 can be charged wirelessly.
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Gaming: up to 11 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 110 hrs
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CELLULAR Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi 12 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System - Android 12
User Interface MIUI 12 MIUI 13
Payment Technology Google Pay Google Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, NavIC
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Data Transmission FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 6, Band 8, Band 19
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 800, 900, 800
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 48, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n77, n78, n79, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD TD 4500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi 5 IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio Harman Kardon Sound technology, Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, vibration motor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, flicker sensor, gyroscope, 360° ambient light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Fingerprint reader (under display)
Security Technology AI face unlock AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, MMT (Middle Middle Tab) technology, dual stereo speakers MIMO technology, linear motor, VC Liquid Cooling, Reverse wireless charging, dual stereo speakers, X-axis linear vibration motor, IR blaster, Qualcomm 7th generation AI Engine, Xiaomi AdaptiveCharge
OTHERS Xiaomi POCO X3 Pro Xiaomi 12
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 33W charger SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, protective case, 67W charger
Compliant Standards IP53 SGS Low Blue Light Certification
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