Screen size
Poco M86.8"
Redmi 12Winner: 6.8"+0.3%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Redmi 12
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi 12
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 12
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi 12
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 12
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi 12
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi 12
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi 12
2023, June 15
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi 12
Available. Released 2023, June 15
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi 12
168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi 12
198.5 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 12
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco M8
IP66 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets) IP65 dust tight and water resistant (low pressure water jets) - Europe only Drop resistant up to 1.7m
Redmi 12
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi 12
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi 12
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 12
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi 12
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi 12
Android 13, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi 12
Mediatek MT6769H Helio G88 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 12
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi 12
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi 12
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi 12
128GB 2GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi 12
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi 12
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi 12
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi 12
1080p@30fps
Triple
Poco M8
-
Redmi 12
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro)
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi 12
8 MP, f/2.1, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi 12
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi 12
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi 12
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi 12
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi 12
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi 12
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi 12
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi 12
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi 12
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi 12
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi 12
FM radio
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi 12
USB Type-C
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi 12
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 12
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi 12
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi 12
18W wired, PD
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi 12
Midnight Black, Sky Blue, Polar Silver, Moonstone Silver
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi 12
23053RN02A, 23053RN02Y, 23053RN02I, 23053RN02L, 23077RABDC
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi 12
$ 139.99 / £ 114.99 / € 108.43 / ₹ 9,690
SAR
Poco M8
-
Redmi 12
1.09 W/kg (head) 1.06 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Redmi 12
0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)