Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G versus Xiaomi Poco M8

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 8GB/256GB

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KSh 34,100

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KSh 31,000

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G 8GB/256GB Xiaomi Poco M8, 8GB/256GB
Price KSh 34,100 KSh 31,000
Sales 0 - For May 2026 14 - For May 2026
Average rating 4 - 1 votes 5 - 2 votes
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General
Available March
2023
 January
2026
Dimensions 165.9 x 76.2 x 8 mm
 164 x 75.4 x 7.4 mm
Weight 189 g
 178 g
Colors Forest Green
Ice Blue
Onyx Gray
 Black
Green
Silver
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 800, 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66, 71; 5G: N1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78
Key features AMOLED display with 120Hz refresh rate
Up to 1200 nits display brightness
48MP triple main camera
IP53 dust and splash resistant
Faster app loading with UFS 2.2 storage
Android 12 OS
 IP66 dust and water resistance
120Hz AMOLED display
50MP main camera with PDAF
24-bit Hi-Res audio playback
Up to 4 major Android upgrades
UFS 2.2 fast internal storage
Platform
Operating system Android 12
MIUI 14
 Android 15
HyperOS 2
GPU Adreno 619
 Adreno 710
Processor 2.0 GHz
Octa-core
 2.4 GHz
Octa-core
4nm
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1
 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
Graphics processor Adreno 619
 Adreno 710
RAM 8GB LPDDR4X
 8GB LPDDR4X
Storage 256GB UFS 2.2
 256GB UFS 2.2
Card slot MicroSD
Up to 1 TB
 MicroSD
Up to 1TBtight and water resistant (high
Battery 5000mAh
Li-Po
 5520mAh
Si/C
Battery features 33W Fast Charging
Up to 21h Video Playback
 45W Fast Charging
18W Reverse Charging
1-50% to 25 Min
Platform features IP53 Dust & Splash Resistant
 IP66 Dust and Water Resistant
Dual Stereo Speakers
24-bit Audio
Hi-Res Audio
Dolby Atmos Audio
Up to 1.7m Drop resistant
Display
Display size 6.67 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
 6.77 Inches
1080 x 2392 Pixels
Display type AMOLED Screen
16M Colors
 AMOLED Screen
68B Colors
Pixel density 395 ppi
 388 ppi
Display features 120Hz Refresh Rate
1200 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
 120Hz Refresh Rate
3200 Nits Peak Brightness
Up to 240Hz Touch Sampling Rate
Up to 2560Hz Instant Touch Sampling Rate
3D Curved Design
100% DCI-P3
Wet Touch
3840Hz PWM
HDR
Camera
Camera resolution 48MP F1.8 + 8MP F2.2 + 2MP F2.4
 50MP F1.8 + Aux
Camera features 118-degree Ultra Wide Angle
Bokeh / Night / AI Portrait / HDR / Panorama
PDAF
Dual LED Flash
 50MP Wide / PDAF
Panorama / HDR / Night
LED Flash
Video recording Full HD 30fps
Time-lapse
 4K 30fps
1080p 60/30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 13MP F2.5
 20MP F2.2
Front camera features HDR
AI Beauty
Face Unlock
 Face Unlock
HDR / Panorama
Video recording Full HD 30fps
Time-lapse
 1080p 60/30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint
Ambient Light
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Ambient Light
Connectivity USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi Direct / Dual-band Wi-Fi
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
Bluetooth 5.1
Infrared
 USB Type-C 2.0 / USB OTG
Bluetooth 5.1
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot
Infrared
NFC
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO / QZSS
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