Home Phone comparison Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra - Which is better?

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

52 out 100
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
VS
93 out 100
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G Manufactured in March, 2023, with display 6.67 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra, Manufactured in November, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 218g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
  • Larger display: 6.9in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 6500mAh vs 5000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.1
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Redmi Note 12 5G
vs
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.67 in 6.9 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1200x2608 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 395 ppi 416 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 1200 nits 2000 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.9 % 91.9 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
703 nits
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3501 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)343 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165.88 mm (6.53 in) 163.3 mm (6.43 in)
Width 76.21 mm (3 in) 77.8 mm (3.06 in)
Thickness 7.98 mm (0.31 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 218 g (7.69 oz)
Water resistance IP53 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic n/a
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
84.9 %
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
91.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G and Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A78)		 6/3.63 ()
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 6 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 619 Adreno 840
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 825 MHz 1200 MHz
FLOPS 422.4 GFLOPS 3686.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
841
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1875
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
10883
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)8413553
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)187510883
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a27420
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
414885
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
3865467
CPU1420271163106
GPU726391394796
Memory89612546277
UX110607761288
NanoReview Score4148853865467
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
1039
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.9 °Cn/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test6 fpsn/a
Graphics Score1039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
8308
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a
Writing score10678n/a
Web score7210n/a
Video editing4106n/a
Data manipulation7538n/a
NanoReview Score8308n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13) Android 16
OS Size 33 GB n/a
UI Skin MIUI 14 HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 6500 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Silicon Carbon (Si/C)
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (50 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) Yes (78% in 15 min)
Full Charge Time 1:08 h 0:39 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
20:51
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
32:38
Web Browsing06:46 h15:14 h
Video Playback12:56 h22:44 h
Games05:11 h08:06 h
Standby Mode112 h124 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 8000x6000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 5x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 102 °
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Macro: 2 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 50 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal lengthn/a23 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL JN1Omnivision Light Hunter 950
Sensor size1/2.761/1.31 (0.76)
Pixel size0.8 μm1.2 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a50 MP
Aperturen/af/3.0
Focal lengthn/a115 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJN5
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.4
Focal lengthn/a18 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08Dn/a
Sensor size1/41/2.88 (0.35)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.61 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 13 MP 32 MP
Aperture f/2.5 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 21 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size n/a 1/3.44 (0.29)
Pixel size 1.12 μm 0.64 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Varies by region
Infrared Port Yes Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM B2, B3, B5, B8n/a
3G BandsWCDMA B1, B5, B8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B40/B41)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers Mono 2.1
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos No n/a
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 5G
91.5 dB
Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2022 yr November, 2025 yr
Release Date March, 2023 yr November, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 299 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 729
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes, 100 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Poco F8 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.

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