Xiaomi Poco M5s vs Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S

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PHONES
Phone Names Xiaomi Poco M5s Xiaomi Redmi Note 12S
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
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2022, September 052023, March 06
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, September 06Available. Released 2023, April 26
Body
BuildGlass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back-
Dimensions160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)159.9 x 73.9 x 8.1 mm (6.30 x 2.91 x 0.32 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight178.8 g (6.31 oz)176 g (6.21 oz)
 IP53, dust and splash resistant-
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3-
Resolution1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)
Size6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~83.5% screen-to-body ratio)6.43 inches, 99.8 cm2 (~84.5% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeAMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)AMOLED, 90Hz, 700 nits (HBM), 1000 nits (peak)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)Mediatek MT6781 Helio G96 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G76 MC4Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 12, MIUI 13Android 13, MIUI 14
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
 UFS 2.2-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, HDR, panorama
Quad64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens-
Triple-108 MP, f/1.9, (wide), 1/1.52", 0.7µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
FeaturesHDR-
Single13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm16 MP, f/2.4, (wide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes, with stereo speakers
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
Infrared portYesYes
NFCYesYes (market/region dependent)
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), GALILEO (E1), BDS (B1)
RadioFM radioStereo FM radio, recording
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 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
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compassFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing-
Battery
Charging33W wired, 64% in 30 min33W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGray, Blue, WhiteOnyx Black, Ice Blue, Pearl Green
Models2207117BPG2303CRA44A, 23030RAC7Y, 2303ERA42L
PriceAbout 120 EUR€ 122.47 / $ 149.99 / £ 229.89
SAR1.00 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.60 W/kg (head)     0.87 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 132h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -25.4 LUFS (Very good) -
Performance AnTuTu: 360681 (v9) GeekBench: 1831 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 132h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display756 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-25.4 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 360681 (v9) GeekBench: 1831 (v5.1) GFXBench: 18fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-