Screen size
Poco X8 PowerWinner: 6.8"+0.6%
Redmi Note 12R6.8"
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 Note 12R
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Poco X8 Power
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Redmi Note 12R
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Poco X8 Power
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Redmi Note 12R
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
Poco X8 Power
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Redmi Note 12R
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
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 Note 12R
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Poco X8 Power
SA/NSA
Redmi Note 12R
1, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78 SA/NSA
Speed
Poco X8 Power
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Redmi Note 12R
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Announced
Poco X8 Power
2026, September 04
Redmi Note 12R
2023, June 28
Status
Poco X8 Power
Available. Released 2026, September 11
Redmi Note 12R
Available. Released 2023, June 28
Dimensions
Poco X8 Power
163.4 x 78.3 x 8.6 mm (6.43 x 3.08 x 0.34 in)
Redmi Note 12R
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 Note 12R
199 g (7.02 oz)
Build
Poco X8 Power
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), plastic back, plastic frame
Redmi Note 12R
Glass front, plastic frame, glass back
SIM
Poco X8 Power
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Redmi Note 12R
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 Note 12R
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 Note 12R
IPS LCD, 90Hz, 550 nits
Size
Poco X8 Power
6.83 inches, 114.5 cm2 (~89.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Redmi Note 12R
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 Note 12R
1080 x 2460 pixels (~396 ppi density)
Protection
Poco X8 Power
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Redmi Note 12R
-
OS
Poco X8 Power
Android 16, up to 4 major OS updates, HyperOS 3
Redmi Note 12R
Android 13, MIUI 14
Chipset
Poco X8 Power
Qualcomm SM6850 Snapdragon 6 Gen 5 (4 nm)
Redmi Note 12R
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 Note 12R
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Poco X8 Power
Adreno 812
Redmi Note 12R
Adreno 613
Card slot
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi Note 12R
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Poco X8 Power
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Redmi Note 12R
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Poco X8 Power
UFS 2.2
Redmi Note 12R
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 Note 12R
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro)
Features
Poco X8 Power
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R
LED flash, HDR
Video
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS, OIS
Redmi Note 12R
1080p@30fps
Single
Poco X8 Power
32 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.6", 0.61µm
Redmi Note 12R
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Features
Poco X8 Power
HDR, panorama
Redmi Note 12R
HDR
Video
Poco X8 Power
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, gyro-EIS
Redmi Note 12R
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Poco X8 Power
Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos)
Redmi Note 12R
Yes
3.5mm jack
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi Note 12R
Yes
Other
Poco X8 Power
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res wireless audio
Redmi Note 12R
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res audio
WLAN
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Redmi Note 12R
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Poco X8 Power
6.0, A2DP, LE
Redmi Note 12R
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Poco X8 Power
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS
Redmi Note 12R
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi Note 12R
Yes (market/region dependent)
Infrared port
Poco X8 Power
Yes
Redmi Note 12R
Yes
Radio
Poco X8 Power
No
Redmi Note 12R
No
USB
Poco X8 Power
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Redmi Note 12R
USB Type-C
Sensors
Poco X8 Power
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass, proximity (ultrasonic)
Redmi Note 12R
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, compass
Other
Poco X8 Power
-
Redmi Note 12R
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Poco X8 Power
Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh
Redmi Note 12R
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Charging
Poco X8 Power
100W wired, PD3.0, PPS 27W reverse wired Bypass charging
Redmi Note 12R
18W wired, PD
Colors
Poco X8 Power
Black, Yellow
Redmi Note 12R
Black, Blue, Silver
Price
Poco X8 Power
About 330 EUR
Redmi Note 12R
About 150 EUR
Models
Poco X8 Power
-
Redmi Note 12R
23076RA4BC