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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 78.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2021-12-28 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.01 x 2.75 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.31 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Black, Blue, Green and Pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.42 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (960 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 12.54 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi 12 is a bit better than the realme 8 5G, getting a overall score of 78.8 against 72. Both of these devices work with Android operating system, but the Xiaomi 12 has newer 12 version while realme 8 5G has Android 11 version, so it gives some extra features and a performance increase. Xiaomi 12 is a a bit thinner and a bit lighter cellphone than realme 8 5G, although both of them were released only 8 months apart.
Xiaomi 12 has a bit better screen than realme 8 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Xiaomi 12 also counts with much more brightness and a bit better pixels density. The realme 8 5G features a very superior processing unit than Xiaomi 12, although it has lesser RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Realme 8 5G has much more memory capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi 12, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal storage, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Xiaomi 12 features a much better camera than realme 8 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in low light situations, it also counts with a way better 7680x4320 video resolution and a back camera with a higher resolution.
The realme 8 5G has a little longer battery duration than Xiaomi 12, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 4500mAh.
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