Screen size
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+1.3%
Redmi 126.8"
Quick verdict
Redmi 12 leads the measured specs 10-8.
Measured wins
Poco C81x
8
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi 12
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi 12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi 12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco C81x
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Redmi 12
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Redmi 12
2023, June 15
Status
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi 12
Available. Released 2023, June 15
Dimensions
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Redmi 12
168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi 12
198.5 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi 12
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 12
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Type
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Redmi 12
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 12
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi 12
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi 12
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi 12
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 12
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi 12
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi 12
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi 12
128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 12
eMMC 5.1
Single
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi 12
-
Features
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Redmi 12
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi 12
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 12
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi 12
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Features
Poco C81x
HDR
Redmi 12
-
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi 12
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi 12
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi 12
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi 12
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
Redmi 12
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco C81x
No
Redmi 12
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
Redmi 12
FM radio
USB
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi 12
USB Type-C
Infrared port
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 12
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi 12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 12
-
Type
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Redmi 12
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi 12
18W wired, PD
Colors
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Redmi 12
Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
Price
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR
Redmi 12
$ 139.99 / £ 114.99 / € 108.43 / ₹ 9,690
Models
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 12
23053RN02A, 23053RN02Y, 23053RN02I, 23053RN02L, 23077RABDC
SAR
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 12
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco C81x
-
Redmi 12
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)