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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S vs Xiaomi Poco M5s

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Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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Xiaomi Poco M5s
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
Xiaomi Poco M5s

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 6.43 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G96, vs Xiaomi Poco M5s, Manufactured in September, 2022 with chipsetMediatek Helio G95. 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 12S
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Lighter design: 176g vs 178.8g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco M5s

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/128 GB
    - 8/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco M5s
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    vs
    Xiaomi Poco M5s

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type AMOLED AMOLED
    Size 6.43 in 6.43 in
    Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
    Pixel density 409 ppi 409 ppi
    Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 1000 nits 500 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 180 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 84.5 % 83.5 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    - DC dimming
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    629 nits
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    752 nits
    sRGB gamut99.2 %91.8 %
    PWM (Flicker)355 Hzn/a
    Response time3 ms3 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 159.87 mm (6.29 in) 160.46 mm (6.32 in)
    Width 73.87 mm (2.91 in) 74.5 mm (2.93 in)
    Thickness 8.09 mm (0.32 in) 8.29 mm (0.33 in)
    Weight 176 g (6.21 oz) 178.8 g (6.31 oz)
    Water resistance No IP53
    Back panel Plastic Plastic
    Frame Plastic Plastic
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green    		 - White
    - Gray
    - Blue
    - Yellow
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    84.5 %
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    83.5 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S and Xiaomi Poco M5s In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset MediaTek Helio G96 Mediatek Helio G95
    Max Frequency 2050 MHz 2050 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
    Architecture - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)    		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.05 (Cortex-A76)
    Process TSMC TSMC
    Transistor Size 12 nm 12 nm
    Neural Processor MediaTek APU MediaTek APU
    Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G76 MP4
    GPU Cores 128 144
    GPU Frequency 950 MHz 900 MHz
    FLOPS 243 GFLOPS 259.2 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    680
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    674
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    1688
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    1833
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)680674
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)16881833
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    392628
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    414311
    CPU124765129382
    GPU6366182755
    Memory9592692473
    UX108276109701
    NanoReview Score392628414311
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    1154
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    1482
    Max Surface Temp.n/a46.7 °C
    Stabilityn/a98 %
    Graphics Testn/a8 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a1482
    Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S], [Xiaomi Poco M5s]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    8306
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    8097
    Writing score103099269
    Web score67745447
    Video editing45876019
    Data manipulation70526525
    NanoReview Score83068097

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 6 GB
    - 8 GB    		 - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
    OS Size 20 GB 16 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 MIUI 14

    Battery

    Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 33 W 33 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (55% in 30 min) Yes (53% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:12 h 1:24 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    21:29
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    24:16
    Web Browsing08:34 h09:24 h
    Video Playback12:36 h14:15 h
    Games05:22 h05:40 h
    Standby Mode105 h122 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 108 MP 64 MP
    Photo resolution 12032x9024 pixels 9000x6000 pixels
    Zoom Digital Digital
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 118 ° 118 °
    Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP    		 Standard: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Macro: 2 MP
    Depth: 2 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix108 MP64 MP
    Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
    Focal lengthn/a26 mm
    SensorSamsung S5KHM2OmniVision OV64B
    Sensor size1/1.521/2
    Pixel size0.7 μm0.7 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationDigitalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix8 MP8 MP
    Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
    Sensorn/aSony IMX355
    Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
    StabilizationDigitalDigital

    Front camera

    Matrix 16 MP 13 MP
    Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 4208x3120 pixels
    Aperture f/2.4 f/2.4
    Sensor CMOS OmniVision OV13B
    Sensor size 1/3.06 1/3.06
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
    Autofocus No No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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
    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
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 3/5/8GSM 2/3/5/8
    3G BandsWCDMA 1/5/8WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)
    LTE category13n/a
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos No No
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
    81.3 dB
    Xiaomi Poco M5s
    81.8 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Mid-range
    Announced March, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
    Release Date April, 2023 yr September, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) 289 209
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 33 W
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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