Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 12 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2022-11-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.09 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has an overall score of 75.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s overall score of 72.8. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's body is way newer, but just a bit heavier and just a bit thicker than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). Both phones in this comparison review use Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has the previous 12 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a larger display and a little higher pixels quantity in each inch in the display. The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a much faster CPU than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has 3 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a greater camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a F1.9 aperture, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also has a lot better (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lot better resolution. Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has a greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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