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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Xiaomi |
| Android 12 | Android 12 |
| 2022-06-23 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.43 x 2.99 x 0.30 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Moonlight Silver, Nebula Green and Night Black | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.81 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.88 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Poco F4 is better than the Xiaomi 12, with a global score of 87.5 against 78.8. These phones include the same Android 12 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. The Xiaomi Poco F4 construction is just a bit thinner but just a little bit heavier than Xiaomi 12, and both were released only a couple months apart.
The Xiaomi Poco F4 features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi 12, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Xiaomi Poco F4 features a bit more vivid screen than Xiaomi 12, because although it has a quite lower display density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Poco F4 also counts with a bit bigger screen and a quite brighter screen.
Xiaomi 12 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Xiaomi Poco F4, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations and a much lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a much higher video quality.
The Xiaomi 12 features as much storage for games and applications as the Xiaomi Poco F4 one, they have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage. The Xiaomi 12 and Xiaomi Poco F4 count with similar batteries.
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