Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Poco C85

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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco C85, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G81 Ultra. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

Higher pixel density: 409ppi
Lighter design: 176g vs 205g
Infrared port

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco C85

Larger display: 6.9in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 6000mAh vs 5000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco C85

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

68

Xiaomi Poco C85

67

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

49

Xiaomi Poco C85

59

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

31

Xiaomi Poco C85

21

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

20

Xiaomi Poco C85

15

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

67

Xiaomi Poco C85

84

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

64

Xiaomi Poco C85

69

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

52

Xiaomi Poco C85

56

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.43 in	6.9 in
Resolution	1080x2400 pixels	720x1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
Pixel density	409 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness	1000 nits	810 nits
HDR support	No	No
Touch Sampling Rate	180 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	84.5 %	84.3 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	n/a

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

629 nits

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

sRGB gamut	99.2 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	355 Hz	n/a
Response time	3 ms	n/a
Contrast	∞ Infinite	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	159.87 mm (6.29 in)	171.56 mm (6.75 in)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 in)	79.47 mm (3.13 in)
Thickness	8.09 mm (0.32 in)	7.99 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	176 g (6.21 oz)	205 g (7.23 oz)
Water resistance	No	IP64
Back panel	Plastic	Plastic
Frame	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	- Black - Blue - Green	- Black - Green - Purple
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

84.5 %

Xiaomi Poco C85

84.3 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco C85 In benchmarks

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G96	MediaTek Helio G81 Ultra
Max Frequency	2050 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)	- 6/1.7 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
Process	TSMC	TSMC
Transistor Size	12 nm	12 nm
Neural Processor	MediaTek APU	Yes
Graphics	Mali-G57 MP2	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Cores	128	48
GPU Frequency	950 MHz	820 MHz
FLOPS	243 GFLOPS	78.7 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

680

Xiaomi Poco C85

408

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1688

Xiaomi Poco C85

1375

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	680	408
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	1688	1375
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	971

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco C85]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

392628

Xiaomi Poco C85

272913

CPU	124765	82711
GPU	63661	34920
Memory	95926	69962
UX	108276	85320
NanoReview Score	392628	272913

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

1154

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

8306

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Writing score	10309	n/a
Web score	6774	n/a
Video editing	4587	n/a
Data manipulation	7052	n/a
NanoReview Score	8306	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	- 6 GB - 8 GB	6 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	1800 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage Capacity	- 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	eMMC 5.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 15
OS Size	20 GB	n/a
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume	5000 mAh	6000 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	33 W
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (55% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 31 min)
Full Charge Time	1:12 h	n/a

Battery Life

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

21:29

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Web Browsing	08:34 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:36 h	n/a
Games	05:22 h	n/a
Standby Mode	105 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Photo resolution	12032x9024 pixels	8160x6144 pixels
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	No
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion	120 fps (720p)	n/a
Wide-angle lens	118 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 108 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP Macro: 2 MP	Standard: 50 MP Depth
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode

Matrix	108 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.9	f/1.8
Focal length	n/a	28 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5KHM2	n/a
Sensor size	1/1.52	1/2
Pixel size	0.7 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	8 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Sensor size	1/4.0	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Front camera

Matrix	16 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4920x3264 pixels	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	f/2.0
Sensor	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.06	1/4.0
Pixel size	1 μm	1.12 μm
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	No
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	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	5.4
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
DisplayPort	n/a	No
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Galileo	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Varies by region
Infrared Port	Yes	No

SIM Count*	2	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	Dual SIM Standby	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 3/5/8	GSM 2/3/5/8
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/5/8	WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/6/19
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66)
LTE category	13	n/a
5G Support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	n/a
3.5 mm Jack	Yes	Yes
FM Radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Max Volume

Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

81.3 dB

Xiaomi Poco C85

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Budget
Announced	March, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	April, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($)	289	n/a
Sensors	- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	Yes, 33 W

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Poco C85

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