Screen size
Poco M8 ProWinner: 6.8"+2.3%
Redmi Note 12 Discovery6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 Pro leads the measured specs 12-3.
Measured wins
Poco M8 Pro
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
8
equal specs
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Poco M8 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1, 3, 5, 8, 19, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Poco M8 Pro
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
2022, October 27
Status
Poco M8 Pro
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Available. Released 2022, November 01
Dimensions
Poco M8 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
207.5 g (7.34 oz)
Build
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M8 Pro
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) - Europe only
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
Poco M8 Pro
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1800 nits (HBM), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
OS
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8 Pro
Octa-core (1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A520)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
No
Internal
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8 Pro
50 MP, f/1.6, 24mm (wide), 1/1.55", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Features
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Triple
Poco M8 Pro
-
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
200 MP, f/1.7, 24mm (wide), 1/1.4", 0.56µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/1.9, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HDR
Video
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Other
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6 or 6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Radio
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min
Colors
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Black
Models
Poco M8 Pro
2510EPC8BG
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
22101316UP
Price
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
About 380 EUR