Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 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
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
equal specsRedmi Note 12 Pro 4G
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
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 Pro 4G
-
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
2023, March 03
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Available. Released 2023, April 11
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
164.2 x 76.1 x 8.1 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco M8
178 g (6.28 oz)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
201.8 g (7.13 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
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 Pro 4G
-
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
AMOLED, 120Hz, Dolby Vision, 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
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 Pro 4G
Android 11, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Qualcomm SM7150 Snapdragon 732G (8 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 470 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 470 Silver)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Adreno 618
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Quad
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, 120˚, (ultrawide) 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
WLAN
Poco M8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
67W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
Star Blue, Graphite Gray, Polar White, Ice blue
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
2209116AG, 2209116AG
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 12 Pro 4G
About 150 EUR