Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 12 Discovery6.7"
Quick verdict
Redmi Note 12 Discovery leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Poco M8
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
Poco M8
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main 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
equal specs1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 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
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 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
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
2022, October 27
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
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 Discovery
162.9 x 76 x 9 mm (6.41 x 2.99 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
207.5 g (7.34 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
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 Discovery
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Glass front, glass back, aluminum frame
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
OLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, HDR10+, 500 nits (typ), 900 nits (HBM)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
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 Discovery
Android 12, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mediatek Dimensity 1080 (6 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Octa-core (2x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Mali-G68 MC4
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
No
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps
Triple
Poco M8
-
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
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
16 MP, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
1080p@30/60fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
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 Discovery
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
5.2, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1I+B1c), GALILEO (E1), QZSS (L1)
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Li-Po 4300 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
210W wired, PD3.0, 66% in 5 min, 100% in 9 min
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
Black
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
22101316UP
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 12 Discovery
About 380 EUR