Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro vs Infinix Note 12 G96

Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro Infinix Note 12 G96

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro (with MediaTek Helio G96 ) that was released on February 28 2022 against the Infinix Note 12 G96 which is powered by Mediatek Helio G96 and came out 3 months after. On this page you will find tests full specs strengths and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro

Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Infinix Note 12 G96

12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (342K versus 305K)

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Poco M4 Pro 79 Note 12 G96 72 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Poco M4 Pro 43 Note 12 G96 45 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Poco M4 Pro 81 Note 12 G96 78 Camera Photo and video recording quality Poco M4 Pro 56 Note 12 G96 63 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Poco M4 Pro 74 Note 12 G96 73 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Poco M4 Pro 65 Note 12 G96 64

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Poco M4 Pro vs Note 12 G96

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.43 inches	6.7 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	409 ppi	393 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Max rated brightness	700 nits	500 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5%	85.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3

Peak brightness test (auto) Poco M4 Pro 739 nits Note 12 G96 n/a

Design and build

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 inches)	164.57 mm (6.48 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	76.8 mm (3.02 inches)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 inches)	7.89 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	179.5 gramm (6.33 oz)	185 gramm (6.53 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Black Blue Yellow	White Black Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in home button

Screen-to-body ratio Poco M4 Pro 84.5% Note 12 G96 +1% 85.7%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro and Infinix Note 12 G96 in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	Mediatek Helio G96
Max. clock	2050 MHz	2050 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76
Lithography process	12 nanometers	12 nanometers
Graphics	Mali G57 MC2	Mali G57 MC2
GPU clock	950 MHz	950 MHz

Memory
RAM size	6 8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max. size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 2048 GB

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Poco M4 Pro 526 Note 12 G96 +3% 540 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Poco M4 Pro 1849 Note 12 G96 +2% 1880 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Poco M4 Pro 305759 Note 12 G96 +12% 342006

CPU	89336	91093
GPU	73785	83102
Memory	58815	73023
UX	81246	94419
Total score	305759	342006

3DMark Wild Life Performance Poco M4 Pro 1094 Note 12 G96 +9% 1189

Stability	99%	99%
Graphics test	6 FPS	7 FPS
Graphics score	1094	1189
PCMark 3.0 score	8311	9071

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Software

Operating system	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	XOS 10.6

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charge power	33 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (51% in 30 min)	Yes
Full charging time	1:10 hr	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	11:27 hr	-
Watching video	16:00 hr	-
Gaming	05:53 hr	-
Standby	131 hr	-

General battery life Poco M4 Pro 36:12 hr Note 12 G96 n/a Smartphones With the Best Battery Life

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9248 x 6936	8160 x 6120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Quad LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	-
Angle of widest lens	118°	-
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 2 MP + 0 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2" OmniVision OV64B40 (CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.6 - Sensor: 1/2.8" - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Sensor: 1/4" Sony IMX355 (Exmor-RS CMOS)	-
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	-
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	16 megapixels	16 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Aperture	f/2.5	f/2.0
Pixel size	1 microns	-
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE A2DP	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo
NFC*	-	No
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
LTE Cat*	13	12
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	February 2022	May 2022
Release date	March 2022	May 2022
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

*Disclaimer! NFC GSM network support and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display software design and sound are more important to you then choose the Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro. But if the camera is more of a priority – go for the Infinix Note 12 G96.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Poco M4 Pro 7 (50%) Infinix Note 12 G96 7 (50%) Vote Total votes: 14

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