Xiaomi Poco M5 vs Xiaomi Redmi 12C

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Poco M5 Xiaomi Redmi 12C
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 411, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 -CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Launch
Announced2022, September 052022, December 31
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, September 13Available. Released 2023, January 01
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight201 g (7.09 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)
Size6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)IPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)Mediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali-G52 MC2
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOSAndroid 12, MIUI 13
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.2eMMC 5.1
Main Camera
Dual-50 MP, (wide), PDAF 0.08 MP (depth)
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR
Single-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.3, A2DP, LE5.1, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYes-
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGmicroUSB 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer
 -Virtual proximity sensing
Battery
Charging18W wired10W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsBlack, Green, YellowGraphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender Purple
Models22071219CG22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y, 2212ARNC4L
PriceAbout 100 EUR£ 132.99 / € 107.41
SAR1.04 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)1.08 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.52 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 121h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1363:1-
Loudspeaker -27.6 LUFS (Good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 386311 (v9) GeekBench: 1896 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 121h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1363:1 contrast ratio, 448 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-27.6 LUFS (Good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 386311 (v9) GeekBench: 1896 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-