Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 12 (China)6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 14-3.
Measured wins
Poco M8
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 12 (China)
3
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12 (China)
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12 (China)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12 (China)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi Note 12 (China)
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 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 Note 12 (China)
1, 3, 5, 8, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12 (China)
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 (China)
2022, October 27
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Available. Released 2022, November 01
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm (6.53 x 3.00 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12 (China)
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 Note 12 (China)
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Samsung AMOLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~395 ppi density)
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Qualcomm SM4375 Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Adreno 619
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 12 (China)
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12 (China)
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 12 (China)
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 (China)
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12 (China)
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 12 (China)
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 (China)
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12 (China)
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 12 (China)
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12 (China)
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12 (China)
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 12 (China)
No
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12 (China)
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12 (China)
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 12 (China)
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12 (China)
33W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 12 (China)
Black, White, Blue
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 12 (China)
22101317C
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 12 (China)
About 190 EUR