Screen size
Poco C81xWinner: 6.9"+6.5%
Redmi Note 12S6.4"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 12S leads the measured specs 13-4.
Measured wins
Poco C81x
4
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 12S
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco C81x
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Redmi Note 12S
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco C81x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12S
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco C81x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12S
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
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 12S
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Poco C81x
HSPA, LTE
Redmi Note 12S
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco C81x
2026, April 23
Redmi Note 12S
2023, March 06
Status
Poco C81x
Available. Released 2026, April 23
Redmi Note 12S
Available. Released 2023, April 26
Dimensions
Poco C81x
171.8 x 77.8 x 8.3 mm (6.76 x 3.06 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 12S
159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco C81x
193 g (6.81 oz)
Redmi Note 12S
176 g (6.21 oz)
SIM
Poco C81x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12S
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco C81x
Dust and splash resistant
Redmi Note 12S
-
Type
Poco C81x
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (HBM)
Redmi Note 12S
AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Size
Poco C81x
6.88 inches, 112.4 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12S
6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco C81x
720 x 1640 pixels (~260 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12S
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
OS
Poco C81x
Android 15, up to 2 major Android upgrades
Redmi Note 12S
Android 13, MIUI 14
Chipset
Poco C81x
Unisoc T7250 (12 nm)
Redmi Note 12S
Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco C81x
Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 12S
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco C81x
Mali-G57 MP1
Redmi Note 12S
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Poco C81x
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Redmi Note 12S
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco C81x
64GB 3GB RAM
Redmi Note 12S
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Single
Poco C81x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Redmi Note 12S
-
Features
Poco C81x
LED flash, HDR
Redmi Note 12S
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 12S
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco C81x
-
Redmi Note 12S
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco C81x
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Redmi Note 12S
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
Poco C81x
HDR
Redmi Note 12S
-
Video
Poco C81x
1080p@30fps
Redmi Note 12S
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi Note 12S
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco C81x
Yes
Redmi Note 12S
Yes
WLAN
Poco C81x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Redmi Note 12S
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco C81x
5.2, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12S
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco C81x
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS
Redmi Note 12S
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)
NFC
Poco C81x
No
Redmi Note 12S
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Poco C81x
FM radio
Redmi Note 12S
Stereo FM radio, recording
USB
Poco C81x
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12S
USB Type-C 2.0
Infrared port
Poco C81x
-
Redmi Note 12S
Yes
Sensors
Poco C81x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Redmi Note 12S
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco C81x
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 12S
-
Type
Poco C81x
5200 mAh
Redmi Note 12S
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco C81x
15W wired 7.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12S
33W wired
Colors
Poco C81x
Ice Blue, Crystal Black
Redmi Note 12S
Onyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
Price
Poco C81x
About 90 EUR
Redmi Note 12S
$ 173.99 / £ 229.89 / € 131.80
Models
Poco C81x
-
Redmi Note 12S
2303CRA44A, 23030RAC7Y, 2303ERA42L