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| Global Score | |
| 72 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | |
| Android 11 | Android 12 |
| 2021-04-28 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Supersonic Black and Supersonic blue | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 11.77 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a score of 75.7, which is just a bit better than realme 8 5G's score of 72. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro design is newer and a bit thinner than the realme 8 5G's, although it's also a bit heavier. These phones use Android OS, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a more recent 12 version and realme 8 5G has Android 11, giving some nice extra features and performance enhancements.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bit more vivid display than realme 8 5G, because although it has a just a little worse display density, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with more screen brightness and a quite bigger screen. Realme 8 5G features a way bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory, the realme 8 5G also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
Realme 8 5G features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a battery life that is very similar to realme 8 5G's battery lifetime. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro captures better photographs and videos than realme 8 5G, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting photographs or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a more megapixels camera and a way better video resolution.
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