Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G vs Poco M6 5G
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Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.79-inch Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2) that was released on August 1, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco M6 5G, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus and came out 4 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 52% higher pixel density (396 vs 260 PPI)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- 11% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (560K versus 507K)
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
- 37% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 937 and 682 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.79 inches | 6.74 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2460 pixels | 720 x 1600 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 19.5:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 396 ppi | 260 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88% | 83.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
Design and build
| Height | 168.6 mm (6.64 inches) | 168 mm (6.61 inches) |
| Width | 76.3 mm (3 inches) | 78 mm (3.07 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Blue | Black, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 | MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus |
| Max clock | 2200 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 613 | Mali-G57 MC2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 955 MHz | 962 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~244.5 GFLOPS | ~123.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 377 | 1248 |
| Single-core score | 937 | 682 |
| Multi-core score | 1947 | 1788 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 257329 | 191808 |
| GPU | 31221 | 56094 |
| Memory | 111453 | 97736 |
| UX | 160860 | 161881 |
| Total score | 560863 | 507519 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8313 | 8447 |
| Video editing | 4387 | 4547 |
| Photo editing | 19250 | 18379 |
| Data manipulation | 7256 | 7341 |
| Writing score | 13358 | 11661 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-08 -> eimakill | Geekbench 6 GPU | 377 |
| π 2026-04-08 -> eimakill | Geekbench 6 CPU | 891 / 1723 |
| π 2026-01-27 (Mudit Rajput) | AnTuTu 11 | 572954 |
| π 2026-01-25 (eimakill) | AnTuTu 11 | 560863 |
| π 2025-11-26 (Rohit Kumar) | AnTuTu 11 | 505679 |
Xiaomi Poco M6 5G
No benchmark results yet
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 15) | Android 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | MIUI 14 |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes (28% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:24 hr | 2:09 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8150 x 6150 | 8160 x 6144 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 28 mm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Depends on the region | - |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | - |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2023 | December 2023 |
| Release date | August 2023 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $190 | $115 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Redmi 15 5G | - Xiaomi Poco M8 5G |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 22 W | Yes, 10 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi 12 5G is definitely a better buy.
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