Poco F8 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Poco F8 Pro
Poco
F8 Pro
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi
Redmi Note 12S

At a glance

Brand
POCO
Xiaomi
Release date
November 2025, 8 months ago
April 2023, 3 years 3 months ago
Launch price
€ 520.00 ($ 608.80)
AnTuTu
2.920.000 Antutu v10 Overall performance better than 97% of devices
529.087 Antutu v11 Overall performance better than 73% of devices

Display

Size
6.59"
6.43"
Resolution
1156 x 2510 px FHD+
1080 x 2400 px FHD+
Type
AMOLED
AMOLED
Density
419 ppi Very high density
409 ppi Very high density
Aspect ratio
19.5:9
20:9
Features
Hole-punch Notch, 1-120 Hz refresh rate, TUV Rheinland Low Blue Light, TÜV Rheinland Flicker-free Certified, TÜV Rheinland Full Care Display 3.0 Cer, Refresh rate 120 Hz, Touch sampling rate 480 Hz, Peak brightness - 3500 cd/m², Always-On Display, TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR10+, DCI-P3, DC dimming, sRGB standard, 12 Bits panel (10-bit +2-bit FRC), Dolby Vision, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, Capacitive, Multi-touch, LTPS (Low Temperature PolySilicon silicon), Frameless
Hole-punch Notch, Refresh rate 90 Hz, Touch sampling rate 180 Hz, Peak brightness - 1000 cd/m², Max brightness HBM - 700 cd/m², TÜV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification, HDR, DCI-P3, Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 3, 2.5D glass screen, Capacitive, Multi-touch, Frameless

Performance

Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
MediaTek Helio G96
CPU
2x4.32 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L+ 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M
2x Cortex A76 2.05 GHz + 6x Cortex A55 2.0 GHz
CPU type
Octa-Core
Octa-Core
Process
3 nm
12 nm
Frequency
4.32 GHz
2.05 GHz
GPU
Adreno 830
ARM Mali-G57 MC2 900MHz
RAM
12 GB
6 GB
RAM type
RAM LPDDR5X
LPDDR4X RAM
64-bit
Yes
Yes

Rear camera

Resolution
50 Mpx
108 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 1.88
ƒ/ 1.8
Sensor
Omnivision OV50 Light Fusion 800
Samsung S5KHM2
Pixel size
1.00 µm
0.70 µm
Sensor size
1/1.55"
1/1.52"
Flash
LED
LED
Optical stabilization
Yes
No
Slow motion
Yes, 960 fps
Yes, 120 fps
Features
4K Video, Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Optical Stabilization (OIS), Ultra stable video, Autofocus, Touch focus, Continuous autofocus, Manual focus, Phase detection autofocus (PDAF), Continuous shooting, Geotagging, Panorama, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, RAW, Night Mode
Digital zoom, Triple camera, Digital image stabilization, Autofocus, Touch focus, Geotagging, HDR, Face detection, White balance settings, ISO settings, Exposure compensation, Scene mode, Self-timer, Night Mode

Front camera

Resolution
20 Mpx
16 Mpx
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.0
ƒ/ 2.4
Sensor
Omnivision OV20B
Pixel size
0.80 µm

Battery

Capacity
6210 mAh
5000 mAh
Type
Li-Ion
Li-Polymer
Fast charge
Yes , 100.0W
Yes , 33.0W
Wireless charging
22.5W Reverse wire charging
Charge cycles
1000 cycles
Runtime
~ 63h
Features
Reverse charging, Non-removable
Reverse charging, Non-removable

Storage

Capacity
256 GB
64 GB
Type
UFS Storage 4.1
UFS Storage 2.2
SD slot
No
Yes , Independent SD slot

Body

Dimensions
75.2 mm 157.5 mm 8.0 mm Print 3D Model
73.4 mm 159.9 mm 8.1 mm Print 3D Model
Weight
199 g
179 g
Materials
Aluminium alloy , Glass
Plastic
Colors
Black Blue Silver
Black Blue Green
Water/dust resistance
IP68, IP69
IP53
Drop resistance
Class A B C D E 180 drops without defects
Repairability
Class A B C D E
Usable surface
89 %
85 %

Software

Operating system
Android 16 HyperOS 3.X (Android 16)
Android 13 Tiramisu MIUI 14 (Android 13)
Updates
OS updates: 5 years
OS updates: 2 years, Security updates: 2 years
Google services
With Google Mobile Services
With Google Mobile Services

Connectivity

SIM
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM / eSIM + Nano SIM / eSIM)
Dual SIM Dual Standby (Nano SIM + Nano SIM)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 5.4 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth 5.2 LELow energy consumption
Bluetooth profiles
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), LE (Low Energy), APT-x, LDAC, SBC, AAC
A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile), EDR (Enhanced Data Rate), HID (Human Interface Profile), LE (Low Energy)
Wi-Fi
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac, WiFi 6 (802.11ax) , WiFi 7 (802.11be)
802.11a , 802.11b , 802.11g , 802.11n , 802.11n 5GHz , 802.11ac
Wi-Fi features
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
Dual band, Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Display, Wi-Fi MiMO
USB
USB Type-C
USB Type-C
USB features
Charging, OTG
Charging, OTG
Navigation
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, QZSS, GPS (L1+L5), BeiDou (B1), Galileo (E1+E5a), BeiDou (B2), NavIC System, QZSS (L1 + L5)
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Networks

5G
n1 (2100), n2 (1900 PCS), n3 (1800), n5 (850), n7 (2600), n8 (900), n20 (800), n26 (850), n28b (700), n28a (700), n38 (2600), n40 (2300), n41 (2500), n48 (3500), n66 (1700), n71 (600), n77 (3700), n78 (3500)
4G LTE
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B42 (TDD 3500), B48 (TDD 3600), B66 (1700/2100), B71 (600)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800), B28b (700), B28a (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500)
3G
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B6 (800), B8 (900), B19 (800)
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900)
2G
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)
B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900)

Sensors & security

Fingerprint
Yes, in screen
Yes, on the side
Accelerometer
Yes
Yes
Gyroscope
Yes
Yes
Proximity
Yes
Light sensor
Yes
Yes
Cooling system
Yes
Yes
Audio
Dolby Atmos, Noise cancellation microphone, Stereo Speakers, 3 microphones
Hi-Res Audio, Stereo Speakers

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