Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Poco M5s
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Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.43-inch Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S (with MediaTek Helio G96) that was released on March 6, 2023, against the Xiaomi Poco M5s, which is powered by Mediatek Helio G95 and came out 6 months before. 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 Note 12S
- Higher display refresh rate β 90 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- The phone is 6 months newer
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Poco M5s
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Shows 10% longer battery life (24:16 vs 22:00 hours)
- Slow-motion recording at 960FPS
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (554K versus 493K)
- Delivers 19% higher peak brightness (751 against 630 nits)
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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 6.43 inches | 6.43 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 20:9 |
| PPI | 409 ppi | 409 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | No | Yes, HDR10 |
| Touch sampling rate | 180 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.5% | 83.5% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display - DC Dimming |
| RGB color space | 99.2% | 91.8% |
| PWM | 355 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 3 ms | 3 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 159.87 mm (6.29 inches) | 160.46 mm (6.32 inches) |
| Width | 73.87 mm (2.91 inches) | 74.5 mm (2.93 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.09 mm (0.32 inches) | 8.29 mm (0.33 inches) |
| Weight | 176 g (6.21 oz) | 178.8 g (6.31 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP53 |
| Rear material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Frame material | Plastic | Plastic |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | White, Gray, Blue, Yellow |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G96 | Mediatek Helio G95 |
| Max clock | 2050 MHz | 2050 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.05 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | MediaTek APU |
| Graphics | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G76 MC4 |
| GPU shading units | 64 | 96 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~121.6 GFLOPS | ~172.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 671 | 663 |
| Multi-core score | 1518 | 1739 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 182454 | 205810 |
| GPU | 44018 | 56231 |
| Memory | 129323 | 128119 |
| UX | 137427 | 164139 |
| Total score | 493222 | 554599 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 97% | 95% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | 132 | 177 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 82% | 98% |
| Graphics test | 1 FPS | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | 326 | 421 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7036 | 6290 |
| Video editing | 4563 | 6017 |
| Photo editing | 17381 | 17761 |
| Data manipulation | 6849 | 6984 |
| Writing score | 10223 | 9390 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-04 (nur) | AnTuTu 12 | 623444 |
| π 2026-07-20 (Victor monteiiro) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 664 / 1929 |
| π 2025-11-09 (Killjoy) | AnTuTu 11 | 493222 |
| π 2024-05-22 (Victor Monteiiro) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 671 / 1518 |
| π 2024-01-03 (KaQ_Ss) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 678 / 1895 |
Xiaomi Poco M5s
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-24 (alvyan) | AnTuTu 11 | 545793 |
| π 2026-04-16 -> mvrckmrcd_ | AnTuTu 11 | 571063 |
| π 2026-03-01 (maniii) | AnTuTu 11 | 554599 |
| π 2026-01-26 (kulak22828) | AnTuTu 11 | 534895 |
| π 2025-10-31 (Nik) | AnTuTu 11 | 564836 |
Memory
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 12 (Can be upgraded to Android 13) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | MIUI 14 |
| OS size | 20 GB | 16 GB |
| OS updates | 2 years | - |
| Security updates | 2 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 5000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (53% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:12 hr | 1:24 hr |
| Web browsing | 08:33 hr | 09:24 hr |
| Watching video | 12:31 hr | 14:15 hr |
| Gaming | 05:17 hr | 05:40 hr |
| Standby | 112 hr | 122 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 megapixels | 64 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 12032 x 9024 | 9000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118Β° | 118Β° |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 108 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 64 MP 2) Ultrawide: 8 MP 3) Macro: 2 MP 4) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 108 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | - | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KHM2 | OmniVision OV64B |
| Sensor size | 1/1.52" (β 0.66 inch) | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.7 micron | 0.7 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | - | Sony IMX355 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.4 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Image resolution | 2 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC02M1 |
| Sensor size | - | 1/5" (β 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.75 micron |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 16 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4920 x 3264 | 4208 x 3120 |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Sensor | CMOS | OmniVision OV13B |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 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, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | Yes |
| 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* | 13 | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2023 | September 2022 |
| Release date | April 2023 | September 2022 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $289 | $209 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, camera, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S. But if the gaming, battery life, and design are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Poco M5s.
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