POCO M6 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R

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Comparing the POCO M6 Pro 5G vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R offer the same screen size of 6.79 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R feature a 50 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: POCO M6 Pro 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R offers 5 MP, making POCO M6 Pro 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both POCO M6 Pro 5G and Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R offer the same 5000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: POCO M6 Pro 5G offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R offers 128 GB, making POCO M6 Pro 5G the better option for storage.

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POCO M6 Pro 5G
₹10,999
(Out of Stock)
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12R
₹12,590
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
77%

Release Date

09 Aug, 2023
10 Dec, 2023

Performance

Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
6.79 inches (17.25 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)
90 Hz Refresh Rate
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

5000 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
18W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

7.7/10
N/A

Pros

  • Appealing design
  • Capable performance
  • Excellent battery life
  • Good daylight cameras
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Bloatware
  • Charging speeds are slow
  • Same as Redmi 12 5G
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(78,400 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

430,900
AnTuTu Score
N/A
16h 28m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 09, 2023
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v13
Android v13

OS Updates

2 Year
N/A

Security Updates

3 Year
N/A

Custom UI

MIUI
MIUI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2
Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 2

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

4 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 613
Adreno

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

430,900
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

30.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

5.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

39.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)
6.79 inches  (17.25 cm)

Resolution

1080x2460 px (FHD+)
1080x2460 px (FHD+)

Brightness

550 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

90 Hz
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

20:9
20:9

Pixel Density

396 ppi
396 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.26 %
85.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A

Design

Height

168.6 mm
168.6 mm

Width

76.28 mm
76.3 mm

Thickness

8.17 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

199 grams
199 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP53
Yes Splash proof IP53

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/2.76" sensor size 1.28µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

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)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus
Voice Shutter
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Movie Frame
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/2.05 Wide Angle Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

5000 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 18W Fast Charging

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.

16h 28m
N/A

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

1h 49m 20s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.2
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 1 TB
Yes Up to 1 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SIM 2

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N78
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
N/A
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SAR Value

Head: 0.847 W/kg Body: 0.687 W/kg
N/A

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
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Side
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass