ZuPickPOCO M7 Plus 5G vs Redmi Note 12 5G
₹13,245 against ₹12,399, November 2026. Both scored out of five against other phones at the same price.
The two phones
Which should you buy
Buy the POCO M7 Plus 5G if
- you care most about battery, performance, value — it scores higher there.
- Huge 7000 mAh battery.
Buy the Redmi Note 12 5G if
- you care most about display, camera — it scores higher there.
- you want to spend less: it is ₹12,399.
- Excellent AMOLED display.
Score by score
| Category | POCO M7 Plus 5G | Redmi Note 12 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 4.5 (higher) ✓ | 3.1 |
| Performance | 3.9 (higher) ✓ | 3.1 |
| Display | 4.0 | 4.3 (higher) ✓ |
| Camera | 2.8 | 3.3 (higher) ✓ |
| Value | 3.1 (higher) ✓ | 2.7 |
A gap under a tenth of a point is shown as a draw: the scores are judgements to one decimal place, and calling 3.4 against 3.5 a win claims a precision we do not have. How we rate.
Where they differ
Only the specifications that are not the same on both. Anything not listed here, they match on.
| Specification | POCO M7 Plus 5G | Redmi Note 12 5G |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 7000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Display | 6.9 inches (17.53 cm) | 6.67 inches (16.94 cm) |
| Rear camera | 50 MP | 48 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP |
| RAM & storage | 4 GB RAM + 128 GB, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB | 4 GB RAM + 128 GB, 6 GB RAM + 128 GB, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 SM6375 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 4 Gen 1 |
Or consider the POCO M7 Pro 5G
At around the same money we score it higher than both of these.
