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| Global Score | |
| 71.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Xiaomi |
| Android 14 | Android 11 |
| 2023-11-14 | 2021-05-27 |
| 6.48 x 2.97 x 0.34 inches | 6.23 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 6.70 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Moonlight White, Neptune Blue and Space Black, |
| -- | Glass and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 3200 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 516 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 3000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 10.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SM8650-AB (4 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 MT6769Z chipset |
| processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 750 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.76 | 11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| 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
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is a little bit better than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, getting a general score of 76.7 against 71.5. The Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 is an noticeably older phone than the vivo iQOO 12 Pro, but it's a little lighter and just a little bit thinner anyway. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 has 11 version while vivo iQOO 12 Pro has Android 14 version.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features a way better screen than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a higher 1440 x 3200 resolution, a better screen density and a little bit larger screen. The vivo iQOO 12 Pro counts with a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021 features a really superior performance than vivo iQOO 12 Pro, although it has 12 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. Vivo iQOO 12 Pro takes much clearer photographs and videos than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has a lot higher video quality, a larger aperture to take better low light photography, a way larger sensor taking much higher quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with a higher 50 MP resolution.
The vivo iQOO 12 Pro features improved battery duration than Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 2021, because it has 5100mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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