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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-11-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.42 x 2.99 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Frosted Blue, Onyx Black, Stardust Purple and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro's global score of 75.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a somewhat lighter phone than the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, but they are 0.31inches thick. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a very superior processing power than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S8 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better pixel number per screen inch. Galaxy S8 features a little bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 12 Pro counts with a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% bigger battery capacity.
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