Xiaomi Redmi 12C vs Xiaomi Poco M5

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Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi 12C Xiaomi Poco M5
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
SpeedHSPA, LTEHSPA, LTE
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -
Launch
Announced2022, December 312022, September 05
StatusAvailable. Released 2023, January 01Available. Released 2022, September 13
Body
Build-Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame, plastic back
Dimensions168.8 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)164 x 76.1 x 8.9 mm (6.46 x 3.00 x 0.35 in)
SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight192 g (6.77 oz)201 g (7.09 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Resolution720 x 1650 pixels (~268 ppi density)1080 x 2408 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
Size6.71 inches, 106.5 cm2 (~82.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.58 inches, 104.3 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 500 nits (typ)IPS LCD, 90Hz, 500 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek MT6769Z Helio G85 (12 nm)Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
GPUMali-G52 MC2Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 12, MIUI 13Android 12, upgradable to Android 14, HyperOS
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Dual50 MP, (wide), PDAF 0.08 MP (depth)-
FeaturesLED flash, HDRLED flash, HDR, panorama
Single50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", PDAF Auxiliary lens-
Triple-50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)5 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesYes
35mm jackYesYes
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.1, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
Infrared port-Yes
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEOGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
RadioFM radioFM radio
USBmicroUSB 2.0USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
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 (rear-mounted), accelerometerFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
 Virtual proximity sensing-
Battery
Charging10W wired18W wired
TypeLi-Po 5000 mAhLi-Po 5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGraphite Gray, Ocean Blue, Mint Green, Lavender PurpleBlack, Green, Yellow
Models22120RN86G, 22120RN86I, 22126RN91Y, 2212ARNC4L22071219CG
Price£ 132.99 / € 107.41About 100 EUR
SAR1.08 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)1.04 W/kg (head)     0.83 W/kg (body)
SAR EU0.98 W/kg (head)     0.99 W/kg (body)0.52 W/kg (head)     0.83 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
Camera-Photo / Video
Display-1363:1 contrast ratio, 448 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--27.6 LUFS (Good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 386311 (v9) GeekBench: 1896 (v5.1) GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)