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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-08-11 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 900 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 1080 MT6877V (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 11.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active has a score of 81.9, which is slightly better than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's score of 75.7. Despite being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 Active is a older, heavier and extremely thicker phone than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro. The Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better display than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy S8 Active has a lot better processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing images in low light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a lot larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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