Screen size
Poco X8 PowerWinner: 6.8"+0.6%
Redmi 12 5G6.8"
Quick verdict
Poco X8 Power leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Poco X8 Power
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Redmi 12 5G
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco X8 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi 12 5G
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco X8 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi 12 5G
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Poco X8 Power
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi 12 5G
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Poco X8 Power
LTE
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
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Redmi 12 5G
1, 3, 5, 8, 40, 41
5G bands
Poco X8 Power
SA/NSA
Redmi 12 5G
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 40, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco X8 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi 12 5G
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco X8 Power
2026, September 04
Redmi 12 5G
2023, August 01
Status
Poco X8 Power
Available. Released 2026, September 11
Redmi 12 5G
Available. Released 2023, August 04
Dimensions
Poco X8 Power
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Redmi 12 5G
168.6 x 76.3 x 8.2 mm (6.64 x 3.00 x 0.32 in)
Weight
Poco X8 Power
229 g (8.08 oz)
Redmi 12 5G
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Poco X8 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
Redmi 12 5G
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass)
SIM
Poco X8 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Redmi 12 5G
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Poco X8 Power
IP68/IP69K dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 2m for 30 min) Drop resistant up to 3m
Redmi 12 5G
IP53 dust protected and water resistant (vertical water sprays)
Type
Poco X8 Power
AMOLED, 68B colors, 120Hz, 3840Hz PWM, HDR10+, Dolby Vision, 1060 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM), 3500 nits (peak)
Redmi 12 5G
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits
Size
Poco X8 Power
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi 12 5G
6.79 inches, 109.5 cm2 (~85.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Poco X8 Power
1280 x 2772 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~447 ppi density)
Redmi 12 5G
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Poco X8 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Redmi 12 5G
Corning Gorilla Glass
OS
Poco X8 Power
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Redmi 12 5G
Android 13, upgradable to Android 15, HyperOS 2
Chipset
Poco X8 Power
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
Redmi 12 5G
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
Poco X8 Power
Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Redmi 12 5G
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco X8 Power
Adreno 812
Redmi 12 5G
Adreno 613
Card slot
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi 12 5G
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco X8 Power
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi 12 5G
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco X8 Power
UFS 2.2
Redmi 12 5G
UFS 2.2
Dual
Poco X8 Power
50 MP, f/1.5, 26mm (wide), 1/1.95", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Redmi 12 5G
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Poco X8 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi 12 5G
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Redmi 12 5G
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco X8 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Redmi 12 5G
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1.12µm
Features
Poco X8 Power
HDR, panorama
Redmi 12 5G
HDR
Video
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi 12 5G
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco X8 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi 12 5G
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi 12 5G
Yes
Other
Poco X8 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi 12 5G
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Redmi 12 5G
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco X8 Power
6.0, A2DP, LE
Redmi 12 5G
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco X8 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi 12 5G
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi 12 5G
Unspecified
Infrared port
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Redmi 12 5G
Yes
Radio
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi 12 5G
No
USB
Poco X8 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi 12 5G
USB Type-C
Sensors
Poco X8 Power
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Redmi 12 5G
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco X8 Power
-
Redmi 12 5G
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco X8 Power
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Redmi 12 5G
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco X8 Power
100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging
Redmi 12 5G
18W wired, PD
Colors
Poco X8 Power
Black, Yellow
Redmi 12 5G
Jade Black, Pastel Blue, Moonstone Silver
Price
Poco X8 Power
About 330 EUR
Redmi 12 5G
£ 157.15 / € 105.42
Models
Poco X8 Power
-
Redmi 12 5G
23076RN4BI, 23076RN8DY, 2AFZZRN8DY
SAR
Poco X8 Power
-
Redmi 12 5G
1.09 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Poco X8 Power
-
Redmi 12 5G
0.98 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)