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Vivo Y12s vs Xiaomi Poco M3

What Y12s does better (3) and where Poco M3 wins (10) — every spec side by side.

Vivo Y12s
Vivo · 2020Y12s
4.4Score
3 advantages≈ $130
vs
Xiaomi Poco M3
Xiaomi · 2020Poco M3
4.4Score
10 advantages≈ $140
Higher score
3.5Display3.1
3.4Camera3.9
3.5Battery7.0
3.5Features2.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Y12sPoco M3
76.3 × 164.48.477.3 × 162.39.6
Y12sPoco M3Difference
Height164.4 mm162.3 mm+2.1 mm
Width76.3 mm77.3 mm−1 mm
Thickness8.4 mm9.6 mm−1.2 mm
Weight191 g198 g−7 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Y12s better than Poco M3?

  1. CPU frequency2.35 GHz vs 2 GHz+18%
  2. Weight191 g vs 198 g+4%
  3. Thickness8.4 mm vs 9.6 mm+14%

Why is Poco M3 better than Y12s?

  1. Main camera13 MP vs 48 MP3.7×
  2. Wired charging10 W vs 18 W+80%
  3. RAM4 GB vs 6 GB+50%
  4. Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
  5. Pixel density270 ppi vs 395 ppi+46%
  6. Storage (base)32 GB vs 64 GB2×
  7. Resolution (width)720 px vs 1,080 px+50%
  8. Main camera aperturef/2.2 vs f/1.8+22%
  9. Process12 nm vs 11 nm+9%
  10. Screen-to-body ratio81.6% vs 83.4%+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y12sVivo Y12s≈ $1304.4
Xiaomi Poco M3Xiaomi Poco M3≈ $1404.4
Design
Weight191 g198 g
Thickness8.4 mm9.6 mm
Height164.4 mm162.3 mm
Width76.3 mm77.3 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Ingress protection—IP53
Water resistance (IPx)—IPx3
Glass protection—Corning Gorilla Glass 3
ColoursGlacier Blue, Phantom BlackCool Blue, Poco Yellow, Power Black
Display
Screen size6.5″6.5″
PanelIPS LCDIPS LCD
OLED panelNoNo
Resolution (width)720 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)1,600 px2,340 px
Pixel density270 ppi395 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness—400 nits
Measured brightness—439 nits
Screen-to-body ratio81.6%83.4%
Performance
ChipsetMediatek MT6765 Helio P35Qualcomm SM6115 Snapdragon 662
Chip makerMediaTekQualcomm
Process12 nm11 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.35 GHz2 GHz
GPUPowerVR GE8320Adreno 610
AnTuTu score—177,904
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—1,398
Memory
RAM4 GB6 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)32 GB64 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera13 MP48 MP
Main camera aperturef/2.2f/1.8
Main sensor size—1/2.0"
Rear cameras11
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video1080p1080p
Selfie camera8 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity5,000 mAh6,000 mAh
Battery type—Li-Po
Wired charging10 W18 W
Charged in 30 min—25%
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth55
NFCNoNo
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version—2
Infrared port—Yes
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Loudspeaker loudness—-26.5 LUFS
Fingerprint sensorSideSide
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)—0.6 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceFuntouch 11MIUI 12
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