POCO M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 scores higher on the Geekbench Multi-Core test with 1,991, while POCO M5 scores 1,961, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the better performer.

Display: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers a screen size of 6.67 inches, while POCO M5 offers 6.58 inches, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the larger display of the two. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 features a Super AMOLED display compared to POCO M5's IPS LCD, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: POCO M5 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 48 MP, making POCO M5 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while POCO M5 offers 8 MP, making Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.

Storage: POCO M5 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 offers 128 GB, making POCO M5 the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both POCO M5 and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 equally at 7.

User Rating: POCO M5 receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 has a rating of 3.9.