Screen size
Poco M8 ProWinner: 6.8"+2.3%
Redmi Note 12R Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 Pro leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8 Pro
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 12R Pro
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8 Pro
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12R Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8 Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12R Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8 Pro
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12R Pro
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Poco M8 Pro
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak 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
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Redmi Note 12R Pro
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 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 12R Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8 Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12R Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8 Pro
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12R Pro
2023, June 23
Status
Poco M8 Pro
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Available. Released 2023, July 23
Dimensions
Poco M8 Pro
163.3 x 78.3 x 8.3 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.33 in)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco M8 Pro
206 g (7.27 oz)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Poco M8 Pro
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic frame, fiber-reinforced plastic back
Redmi Note 12R Pro
-
SIM
Poco M8 Pro
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
OLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8 Pro
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8 Pro
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
Protection
Poco M8 Pro
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Redmi Note 12R Pro
-
OS
Poco M8 Pro
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Android 13, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8 Pro
Qualcomm SM7635-AC Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (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 12R Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8 Pro
Adreno 810
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Adreno 619
Card slot
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 12R Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8 Pro
256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Redmi Note 12R Pro
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Poco M8 Pro
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco M8 Pro
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 12R Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco M8 Pro
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6"
Redmi Note 12R Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8 Pro
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R Pro
HDR
Video
Poco M8 Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12R Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8 Pro
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
Other
Poco M8 Pro
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8 Pro
5.4, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12R Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8 Pro
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12R Pro
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
NFC
Poco M8 Pro
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8 Pro
Yes
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
Radio
Poco M8 Pro
No
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8 Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12R Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8 Pro
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Poco M8 Pro
Si/C Li-Ion 6500 mAh
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8 Pro
100W wired, 100% in 40 min 22.5W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12R Pro
33W wired
Colors
Poco M8 Pro
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Black, White, Gold
Models
Poco M8 Pro
2510EPC8BG
Redmi Note 12R Pro
22101317C
Price
Poco M8 Pro
$ 399.99 / £ 299.00 / € 349.90
Redmi Note 12R Pro
About 220 EUR