Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+0.9%
Redmi 12C6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 16-1.
Measured wins
Poco M8
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi 12C
1
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi 12C
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 12C
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi 12C
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi 12C
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International, 1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China
5G bands
Poco M8
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Redmi 12C
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi 12C
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi 12C
2022, December 31
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi 12C
Available. Released 2023, January 01
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi 12C
168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi 12C
192 g (6.77 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi 12C
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 12C
-
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi 12C
IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 12C
6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi 12C
720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi 12C
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi 12C
Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 12C
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi 12C
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi 12C
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi 12C
32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi 12C
eMMC 5.1
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi 12C
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi 12C
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi 12C
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco M8
-
Redmi 12C
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi 12C
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi 12C
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi 12C
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi 12C
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi 12C
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi 12C
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi 12C
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi 12C
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi 12C
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi 12C
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi 12C
-
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi 12C
FM radio
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi 12C
microUSB 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi 12C
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi 12C
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi 12C
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi 12C
10W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi 12C
Graphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi 12C
22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y, 2212ARNC4L
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi 12C
£ 132.99 / € 92.00
SAR
Poco M8
-
Redmi 12C
1.08 W/kg (head) 0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco M8
-
Redmi 12C
0.98 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)