Screen size
Poco M86.8"
Redmi Note 12RWinner: 6.8"+0.3%
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
5
equal specs
Redmi Note 12R
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12R
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12R
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
equal specsMain camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 12R
1, 3, 5, 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 12R
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12R
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12R
2023, June 28
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12R
Available. Released 2023, June 28
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 12R
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 Note 12R
199 g (7.02 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12R
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 12R
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Build
Poco M8
-
Redmi Note 12R
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
Type
Poco M8
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR, 800 nits (typ), 3200 nits (peak)
Redmi Note 12R
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12R
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12R
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
OS
Poco M8
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, HyperOS 2
Redmi Note 12R
Android 13, MIUI 14
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12R
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco M8
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi Note 12R
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 12R
Adreno 613
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 12R
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 12R
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12R
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 12R
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12R
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 12R
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12R
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12R
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12R
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 12R
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 12R
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12R
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12R
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 12R
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 12R
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12R
No
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12R
USB Type-C
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 12R
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 12R
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 12R
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12R
18W wired, PD
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 12R
Black, Blue, Silver
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 12R
23076RA4BC
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 12R
About 150 EUR