Screen size
Poco M8Winner: 6.8"+1.5%
Redmi Note 12R Pro6.7"
Quick verdict
Poco M8 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Poco M8
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Redmi Note 12R Pro
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco M8
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12R Pro
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco M8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12R Pro
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco M8
HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco M8
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12R Pro
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco M8
2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12R Pro
2023, June 23
Status
Poco M8
Available. Released 2026, January 08
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Available. Released 2023, July 23
Dimensions
Poco M8
164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm (6.46 x 2.97 x 0.29 in)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
188 g (6.63 oz)
SIM
Poco M8
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 Pro
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 12R Pro
OLED, 120Hz, 1200 nits (peak)
Size
Poco M8
6.77 inches, 110.9 cm2 (~89.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
6.67 inches, 107.4 cm2 (~85.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco M8
1080 x 2392 pixels (~388 ppi density)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
Android 13, MIUI 13
Chipset
Poco M8
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 12R Pro
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco M8
Adreno 710
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Adreno 619
Card slot
Poco M8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco M8
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 12R Pro
256GB 12GB RAM
Other
Poco M8
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12R Pro
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco M8
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.88", 0.61µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Redmi Note 12R Pro
48 MP, (wide), 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco M8
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Poco M8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12R Pro
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Poco M8
20 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/4.0"
Redmi Note 12R Pro
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco M8
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R Pro
HDR
Video
Poco M8
1080p@30/60fps
Redmi Note 12R Pro
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco M8
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
Other
Poco M8
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
Redmi Note 12R Pro
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 Pro
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco M8
5.1, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12R Pro
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco M8
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12R Pro
GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1), GALILEO (E1)
NFC
Poco M8
Yes (market/region dependent)
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
Infrared port
Poco M8
Yes
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Yes
Radio
Poco M8
No
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Unspecified
USB
Poco M8
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12R Pro
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Poco M8
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other
Poco M8
Virtual proximity sensing
Redmi Note 12R Pro
-
Type
Poco M8
Si/C Li-Ion 5520 mAh
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco M8
45W wired 18W reverse wired
Redmi Note 12R Pro
33W wired
Colors
Poco M8
Black, Green, Silver
Redmi Note 12R Pro
Black, White, Gold
Models
Poco M8
25118PC98G
Redmi Note 12R Pro
22101317C
Price
Poco M8
$ 309.99 / £ 229.00 / € 269.90 / ₹ 20,499
Redmi Note 12R Pro
About 220 EUR