Xiaomi 12X and POCO F3 are two great phones that we have already tried here. And in the last video that I made about 12X, the question appeared in the comments: which one to buy? And that’s why I decided to make this video.

Both are premium mid-range cell phones, they attract a lot of attention at the time of purchase.

Both bring cpu Snapdragon 870which provides excellent value for money even when compared to the best mobile phones on the market.

Link to buy POCO F3 mobile phone

Link to buy Xiaomi 12X

Because, speaking of price, proportionally, the better the cell phone, the more you will have to pay for the hosted feature, as fewer people will buy the product and the harder it is for the company to offer that specification. We pay a lot more to get access to the best resources in the world.

So this premium mid-segment is really worth it, it’s the balance of the features on offer and the price.

This post takes into account imported cell phones, for example from Chinese marketplaces like AliExpress, which you buy directly from China and ship here in Brazil to your home.

But then which is better? Which one to buy?

Here I list some of the details of each and help you make your choice by comparing point by point.

Xiaomi 12X and POCO F3

First, it is important to understand the Xiaomi brand division and the offering of each device.

Xiaomi 12X is a 12 family cell phone, the simplest of the line. From worst to best, we have: Xiaomi 12X, 12 and 12Pro. Therefore, I emphasize here that it is part of the main Xiaomi smartphone family. The main line, which the Chinese manufacturer pays special attention to, is what it is capable of.

POCO F3, on the other hand, belongs to Xiaomi’s POCO sub-brand, which is focused on delivering cost-effectiveness. They have features that border on the top line, but do not carry all the care of the main line. Thus, POCO F3, even with high performance, is still slightly inferior to Xiaomi 12X in some details.

Xiaomi 12X has been released very recently, at the time of writing this post. So at the time of release it has a much higher price. Cell phones get cheaper over time. So my considerations took into account the price cuts for Xiaomi 12X.

First, the design

Xiaomi 12X is smaller, POCO F3 screen is 6.67 inches and Xiaomi 12X is 6.28 inches. This gives very different views to each. Do you prefer big mobile phones? So 12X might seem pretty small to you. Otherwise, 12X can be very interesting, conveying the idea of ​​​​minimalism.

To view content, you can choose a larger screen, which can also be fun to play on.

In any case, the design of both devices is interesting. Xiaomi 12X is equipped with Gorilla Glass Victus protection, the best protection on the market against scratches and drops. POCO introduces Gorilla Glass 5 which is great protection but not the best on the market.

So this is where this problem of the difference between the main and the secondary lines starts to come into play. As for the main brand that bears the name of the company, it shows more care and love in choosing, while the secondary brand can experiment, risk price margins, receive cuts in some specifications, and so on.

POCO F3 has a fingerprint reader on the sides along with an on/off button and 12X brings the reader to the screen. This changes the body of the phone and gives a more premium look to the flagship smartphone.

Screen

The Xiaomi 12X screen is smaller, but not by much. It’s also better, but not by much. You can compare and see the difference between screen specifications below. Please note that the differences are really few and not so significant.

XIAOMI 12X

-FullHD+
– 6.28″ dot AMOLED display
– Refresh rate: 120Hz
– 1100 nits
– Color gamut: DCI-P3
– HDR10+
– Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
– DisplayMate A+
– Touch sampling rate: up to 480Hz

POKO F3

-FullHD+
– 6.67″ dot AMOLED display
– Refresh rate: 120Hz
– 1300 nits
– DKI-P3
– HDR10+
– Corning Gorilla Glass 5
– Touch sampling rate: 360Hz

This is where the obvious question becomes, are you willing to pay more for a few extra features of the Xiaomi 12X.

Additional Resources

Here you can also see that there are not so many differences in additional features between devices. The highlight is even the Xiaomi 12X’s 67W charging and the lack of a standard headphone jack on the flagship model. There is also a difference in the location of the fingerprint scanner on the screen of a more expensive device.

It all depends on your preferences, although the on-screen fingerprint reader is more difficult to implement. Also the headphone issue is pretty specific but I know it’s a game changer.

POKO F3

Fingerprint reader on the side
NFC
charging 33 W
infrared
Has a headphone jack
5G
Gorilla Glass 5
Dolby Atmos

Xiaomi 12X

On-screen fingerprint reader
NFC
Fast charge 67W
infrared
Without headphones (input)
5G
Gorilla Glass Victus on screen
Dolby Atmos
Harman Kardon sound (a company specializing in sound)

Drums

The battery present in cell phones has a minimal difference, more precisely 20 mAh. Thus, the performance of both in autonomy is the same, about a day and a half of moderate use. It is unlikely to last two days away from the outlet, especially if you play a small game or like to watch videos.

Xiaomi 12X: 4500 mAh
POCO F3: 4520 mAh

Camera

You can check out the photos taken with each of them in the POCO F3 review here on the site, as well as in the Xiaomi 12X post. Both provide great photos, especially close-ups. Even with POCO F3, I realized the value of a good macro by comparing its camera with that of other mobile phones.

This is a very interesting set of cameras and you won’t be disappointed. Here, the Xiaomi phone performs a little better, including the selfie, which is 32 MP.

Compare camera set
POCO F3:
48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2″, 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 119º (ultra wide)
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (macro), 1/5.0″, 1.12µm, autofocus

20 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.4″, 0.8µm

XIAOMI 12X:
50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56″, 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm, 123? (Ultrawide), 1/3.06″ 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.4, 50mm (telephoto macro), autofocus

32 MP, f/2.5, 26mm (wide), 0.7µm

Representation

The performance is technically the same, the difference is not even worth considering, since the positions change when the test is repeated. There’s enough performance for browsing the web as well as for gaming. All PlayStore games can be run without problems and with excellent quality. The difference from the top of the line is that you can be sure that you can set all the graphics to the maximum.

Compare AnTuTu performance
Pretty much the same, both

Galaxy S21 Ultra – 755462
POKO F3 – 652733
Xiaomi 12X – 652073
Galaxy S20 FE-646507

Conclusion and a little detail

Even though it’s a great phone, the POCO F3 has a small batch issue that causes the proximity sensor to fail. This is noticeable when playing audio on any social network or using the speakerphone. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do, either you get POCO F3 with this problem or you are lucky that you do not suffer from it.

This is something that not everyone is worried about, but it is an existing problem that should be considered before buying. Do you mind taking that kind of risk?

Other than that, it’s worth taking a closer look at the prices and analyzing the differences mentioned in this post. So which one do you prefer?

Below are a few more promotions. Xiaomi Fan Festival with the promotion of some products on Aliexpress:

– Xiaomi Redmi Note 11

– Xiaomi Redmi Note 11S

– Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 Pro 5G

– Xiaomi 12

– Xiaomi Redmi Watch 2 Lite

– Xiaomi TV Stick 4K

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