Xiaomi Poco F4 vs Xiaomi 12S

Xiaomi Poco F4 Xiaomi 12S

Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.67-inch Xiaomi Poco F4 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 870) that was released on June 23 2022 against the Xiaomi 12S which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 1 month 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 F4

Has a 0.39 inch larger screen size

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi 12S

66% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1081K versus 650K)
Supports wireless charging up to 50W
Slow-motion recording at 1920FPS
More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Reverse charging feature
37% faster in single-core GeekBench 5 test: 1334 and 976 points
Better grip in hands – the body is 6.05 mm narrower

Review

Display Screen quality color accuracy brightness Poco F4 90 Xiaomi 12S 91 Performance CPU/GPU performance in apps and games Poco F4 70 Xiaomi 12S 96 Battery Battery life charging type and speed Poco F4 72 Xiaomi 12S 89 Camera Photo and video recording quality Poco F4 75 Xiaomi 12S 74 Connectivity Networks ports data transmission Poco F4 87 Xiaomi 12S 84 NanoReview score Final comparison evaluation Poco F4 78 Xiaomi 12S 86

Value for money

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Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests Phone: Poco F4 vs Xiaomi 12S

Display

Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Size	6.67 inches	6.28 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	1080 x 2400 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	395 ppi	419 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Max rated brightness	500 nits	-
Max rated brightness in HDR	1300 nits	1100 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Gorilla Glass Victus
Screen-to-body ratio	86.6%	89.2%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming

Display tests
RGB color space	97.3%	-
PWM	443 Hz	-
Response time	1 ms	-
Contrast	∞ Infinity	-

Peak brightness test (auto) Poco F4 1008 nits Xiaomi 12S n/a Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	163.2 mm (6.43 inches)	152.7 mm (6.01 inches)
Width	75.95 mm (2.99 inches)	69.9 mm (2.75 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	8.2 mm (0.32 inches)
Weight	195 gramm (6.88 oz)	182 gramm (6.42 oz)
Waterproof	IP53	-
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Plastic	Metal
Colors	Black Silver Green	White Green Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes in home button	Yes in-display

Screen-to-body ratio Poco F4 86.6% Xiaomi 12S +3% 89.2%

Performance

Tests of Xiaomi Poco F4 and Xiaomi 12S in the benchmarks

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max. clock	3200 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Lithography process	7 nanometers	4 nanometers
Graphics	Adreno 650	Adreno 730
GPU clock	675 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~1372 GFLOPS	-

Memory
RAM size	6 8 12 GB	8 12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory clock	-	3200 MHz
Channels	4	-

Storage
Storage size	128 256 GB	128 256 512 GB
Storage type	UFS 3.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5 (Single-Core) Poco F4 976 Xiaomi 12S +37% 1334 Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core) Poco F4 3215 Xiaomi 12S +31% 4201 AnTuTu Benchmark 9 Poco F4 650152 Xiaomi 12S +66% 1081501

CPU	165229	233457
GPU	236853	471686
Memory	100281	191611
UX	143530	174562
Total score	650152	1081501

3DMark Wild Life Performance Poco F4 4327 Xiaomi 12S +137% 10246

Stability	90%	55%
Graphics test	25 FPS	61 FPS
Graphics score	4327	10246
PCMark 3.0 score	-	14437

AnTuTu Benchmark Ranking List (172nd and 14th place) Sources: 3DMark [3] [4] ▶️ Submit your AnTuTu result

Software

Operating system	Android 12	Android 12
ROM	MIUI 13	MIUI 13
OS size	24 GB	-

Battery

Specifications
Capacity	4500 mAh	4500 mAh
Charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	Yes (50 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (50% in 15 min)	Yes (50% in 17 min)
Full charging time	0:39 hr	0:43 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	09:44 hr	-
Watching video	12:31 hr	-
Gaming	04:37 hr	-
Standby	82 hr	-

General battery life Poco F4 27:02 hr Xiaomi 12S n/a

Camera

Specs and camera test of smartphones

Main camera
Matrix	64 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	9000 x 6000	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	Up to 24FPS
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	1920 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	119°	123°
Lenses	3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	3 (50 MP + 13 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Focal length: 25 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/2" OmniVision OV64B (CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Focal length: 24 mm - Pixel size: 1.22 micron - Sensor: 1/1.28" Sony IMX707 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" Omnivision OV8856	- 13 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Focal length: 15 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/3.06" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4	- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Phase autofocus
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	20 megapixels	32 megapixels
Image resolution	4608 x 3456	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.45	f/2.5
Focal length	-	26 mm
Pixel size	0.8 microns	0.7 microns
Sensor type	Exmor-RS CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/2"	-
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5.2	5.2
Bluetooth features	LE HID 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 NAVIC	GPS GLONASS Beidou Galileo QZSS NAVIC
NFC*	Depends on the region	Yes
Infrared port	Yes	Yes

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*	20	20
5G support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Speakers test Max. loudness Poco F4 86.1 dB Xiaomi 12S n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	June 2022	July 2022
Release date	June 2022	July 2022
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - 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

After analyzing all the data we think that the Xiaomi 12S is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So which phone would you choose? Xiaomi Poco F4 2 (50%) Xiaomi 12S 2 (50%) Vote Total votes: 4

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