Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G. 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 NFC vs. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 165.3 mm 165.88 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has greater height than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Width 76.8 mm 76.21 mm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has greater width than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Depth 9.4 mm 7.98 mm Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is narrower than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Weight 215 g 189 g Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is lighter than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Body Colour Cobalt blue | Shadow grey Ice blue | Forest green | Onyx grey
Protection Splashproof Dustproof, splashproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - - Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G is waterproof.
IP rating IP53 IP53
SAR Value 0.558 W/kg (head), 0.986 W/kg (body), 1.997 W/kg (limb) 0.68 W/kg (head), 0.911 W/kg (body), 2.395 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
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
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 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Display Type - OLED display
Display Technology - AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.67" 6.67" Both phones have the same screen size.
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 395 ppi Both phones have the same pixel density.
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 4500000:1 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better display contrast ratio than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
HDR Yes - Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate 120 Hz 120 Hz Both phones have the same refresh rate.
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 240 Hz
Display Features Dark mode, Dot Display Sunlight Display, Reading mode, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, DotDisplay, E2 Pro
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 732G Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
Clock Speed 2.3 GHz 2 GHz Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has higher clock speed than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 618 Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more internal memory than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Memory Interface UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 4 3
Sensor Resolution 64 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size 1/1.73" 1/2.76" Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better camera sensor size than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX682 sensor Samsung ISOCELL JN1
Lens Aperture F/1.89 F/1.8 Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has better lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Lens Construction - 5-element
Pixel Size 1.6 μm 0.64 μm Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger camera pixel size than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Special Effects Kaleidoscope Bokeh effect
Camera Modes Pro mode, night mode, SteadyShot, AI portrait mode, AI Beautify, Pro Video mode, Macro video, Movie frame, photo filters, AI SkyScaping 3.0, AI photo clones, Timed burst, Document mode 2.0 Portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) 4-in-1 Super Pixel, AI scene detection, AI Quad camera, Support LOG format, 6 long exposure modes, AI dynamic studio 4-in-1 to 1.28μm pixel
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better second camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/4"
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Omnivision OV08D sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Ultra wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) - 5-element
Field of View (2nd Camera) 119 degree(s) 118 degree(s) Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger second camera lens field of view than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel Both phones have the same third camera resolution.
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same lens aperture of the third camera.
Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) - 3-element
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) Macro camera Macro camera
Camera Features (3rd Camera) FF (4cm) -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 2 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/2.4 -
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.75 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front camera resolution than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.0"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.45 Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has better front lens aperture than Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC.
Lens Element Qty (Front) - 5-element
Pixel Size (Front) 1.6 μm -
Special Effects (Front) HDR -
Camera Modes (Front) Selfie panorama, portrait mode, AI Beautify, Short video mode -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Front) Self-timer, 4-in-1 Super Pixel technology, AI scene detection, AI studio lighting, Palm shutter, full screen frame, Short video filter -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 5160 mAh 5000 mAh Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC has larger battery capacity than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G.
Fast Charging Technology - Mi-FC fast charging technology Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Gaming: up to 10 hrs
Playback (Music): up to 153 hrs
Talk: up to 2040 min
Gaming: up to 14 hrs
Playback (YouTube): up to 21 hrs
CELLULAR Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 10 Android 12
User Interface POCO Launcher 2.0 (MIUI12) MIUI 14
Payment Technology Google Pay -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 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 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
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 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 Bluetooth 5.0
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, AWB -
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 -
Sound Enhancements Hi-Res audio -
FEATURES Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side) Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - AI face unlock
Additional Phone Features Infrared remote control, MIMO technology, AI face unlock, Google Lens, linear motor, Qualcomm 4th generation AI Engine, LiquidCool Technology 1.0 Plus, GAME Turbo 3.0 Graphite cooling, IR blaster, coin vibration motor
OTHERS Xiaomi POCO X3 NFC Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Included Accessories SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, 33W charger, anti-bacterial case, anti-bacterial screen protector 33W charger
Compliant Standards IP53, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light Certification IP53, SGS Eye Care Display Certification, SGS Seamless Pro 120Hz Certification
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