POCO M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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Comparing the POCO M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: POCO M5 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,961, while Xiaomi Redmi 12C scores 1,257, making POCO M5 the better performer.


Display: Xiaomi Redmi 12C offers a screen size of 6.71 inches, while POCO M5 offers 6.58 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi 12C the larger display of the two. Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO M5 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi 12C offers 5 MP, making POCO M5 better for front camera photography.


Battery: POCO M5 delivers longer battery life with 18h 03m, while Xiaomi Redmi 12C delivers 12h 12m, making POCO M5 the better pick for all day usage.


Storage: Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi 12C offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Xiaomi Redmi 12C receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while POCO M5 has a rating of 4.1.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
72%

Release Date

13 Sep, 2022
06 Apr, 2023

Performance

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G85
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.58 inches (16.71 cm)
6.71 inches (17.04 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
60 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
N/A

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
N/A
N/A
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Good design
  • Solid battery life
  • Respectable performance
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Low light photography needs improvement
  • Ships with bloatware
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.1/5
(40,500 ratings)
4.2/5
(31,008 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

18h 03m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
12h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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Video

Videos
1 More Video
There are no videos available for the device.

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General

Launch Date

Sep 13, 2022
(Official)
Apr 06, 2023
(Official)

Operating System

Android v12
Android v12

Custom UI

MIUI
HyperOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

MediaTek Helio G99
MediaTek Helio G85

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.8 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

6 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G57 MC2
Mali-G52 MC2

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

26.0 s
30.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

4.0 %
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

26.7 %
18.7 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Very Good

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.58 inches  (16.71 cm)
6.71 inches  (17.04 cm)

Resolution

1080x2408 px (FHD+)
720x1650 px (HD+)

Brightness

500 nits
500 nits

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
60 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20.6:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
268 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

83.92 %
83.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Design

Height

163.9 mm
168.7 mm

Width

76 mm
76.4 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

201 grams
192 grams

Build Material

N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP52
Yes Splash proof IP52

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide AngleS5KJN1 ISO-CELL 0.64µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera
0.08 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
N/A

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Custom Watermark
Face detection
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Primary Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

18h 03m
12h 12m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

1h 56m 54s
4h 19m 36s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.851 W/kg Body: 0.674 W/kg
Head: 0.868 W/kg Body: 0.769 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.3
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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