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Realme Q3 Pro Carnival vs Xiaomi 12 Pro

What Q3 Pro Carnival does better (4) and where 12 Pro wins (18) — every spec side by side.

Realme Q3 Pro Carnival
Realme · 2021Q3 Pro Carnival
7.6Score
4 advantages≈ $250
vs
Xiaomi 12 Pro
Xiaomi · 202112 Pro
9.0Score
18 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
7.3Display8.5
8.1Camera9.0
5.1Battery7.8
6.6Features9.0

Why is Q3 Pro Carnival better than 12 Pro?

  1. Main camera64 MP vs 50 MP+28%
  2. 3.5 mm headphone jackYes · 12 Pro: No
  3. Weight174 g vs 204 g+17%
  4. Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/1.9+6%

Why is 12 Pro better than Q3 Pro Carnival?

  1. Wired charging50 W vs 120 W2.4×
  2. Peak brightness600 nits vs 1,500 nits2.5×
  3. RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
  4. Storage (max)128 GB vs 256 GB2×
  5. Optical stabilisationNo · Q3 Pro Carnival: Yes
  6. Telephoto cameraNo · Q3 Pro Carnival: Yes
  7. Wireless chargingNo · Q3 Pro Carnival: Yes
  8. NFCNo · Q3 Pro Carnival: Yes
  9. Battery capacity4,500 mAh vs 4,600 mAh+2%
  10. Charged in 30 min67% vs 167%2.5×
  11. Pixel density409 ppi vs 521 ppi+27%
  12. Max video4K vs 8K
Specifications

Side by side

Xiaomi 12 ProXiaomi 12 Pro≈ $2609.0
Design
Weight174 g204 g
Thickness—8.2 mm
Height—163.6 mm
Width—74.6 mm
Frame—Aluminium
Back—Glass
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
ColoursBlack, AuroraGray, Blue, Purple, Green
Display
Screen size6.4″6.7″
PanelSuper AMOLEDLTPO AMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
LTPO (adaptive 1–120 Hz)—Yes
Resolution (width)1,080 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,400 px3,200 px
Pixel density409 ppi521 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits1,500 nits
Measured brightness—1,050 nits
Screen-to-body ratio—89.6%
HDR—Yes
Performance
ChipsetQualcomm SM7250-AC Snapdragon 768G 5GQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Chip makerQualcommQualcomm
Process7 nm4 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.8 GHz3 GHz
GPUAdreno 620Adreno 730
AnTuTu score—985,226
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—3,682
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—2,479
Memory
RAM8 GB12 GB
Storage (max)128 GB256 GB
Storage (base)128 GB128 GB
Storage typeUFS 3.1UFS 3.1
Memory card slotNoNo
Camera
Main camera64 MP50 MP
Main camera aperturef/1.8f/1.9
Main sensor size1/1.73"1/1.28"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationNoYes
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoYes
Optical zoom—2×
Max video4K8K
4K video frame rate60 fps60 fps
Selfie camera32 MP32 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity4,500 mAh4,600 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging50 W120 W
Charged in 30 min67%167%
Wireless chargingNoYes
Wireless charging power—50 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GYesYes
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth5.15.2
NFCNoYes
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Infrared port—Yes
Dual-band GPS—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS, NavIC
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jackYesNo
Loudspeaker loudness—-29.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorUnder displayUnder display
Barometer—Yes
SensorsFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 11Android 12
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—MIUI 13
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